{"id":15088,"date":"2026-04-17T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/?p=15088"},"modified":"2026-04-17T09:46:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T14:46:42","slug":"o-is-for-outside-where-she-may-never-go-but-why-by-jennifer-l-holm-mg-fiction-book-review-a2z","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/?p=15088","title":{"rendered":"O is for OUTSIDE, where she may never go! But why? by Jennifer L. Holm (MG fiction book review) #A2Z"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Danger!
Stay hidden, stay alive.
But never see the sky\u2026 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After Ollie died when he went out on the Refuge’s roof, twelve-year-old Razzi is the oldest kid and tries to set a good example for the others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Great Poisoning a decade ago sent her family and a few others to this remote abandoned estate, escaping from a world filled with brain-poisoned humans and death and danger. Now they get their supplies when Rusty goes out raiding or the scary Dealer comes to trade with Papa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But she dreams of going Outside and experiencing what the Refuge’s school-age kids only see in books and old videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oh, dear! Razzi’s heart is failing! They replace it with a greyhound’s heart – thank you, Wind the dog and robo-surgery and anti-rejection drugs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weird. She used to hate ham; now she loves it. She dreams of running Outside\u2026on dog’s paws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why does Bing’s new pet bunny think Razzi is an enemy? Why does Razzi want to chase it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Razzi feels Wind’s memories in her dreams more and more, seeing a blue-eyed greyhound named Poppy who is in trouble!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Rusty promises to look for Poppy on his next raid, Razzi hides in his old truck to help and gets Outside, with room to finally run like Wind!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can she and Wind avoid the Poisoned?
Can they find Poppy?
Can they get home to the Refuge alive? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Compelling post-apocalyptic story with a real twist!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What animal’s thoughts would you like to hear?
**kmm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Book info<\/strong>: Outside \/ Jennifer L. Holm. Scholastic Press, 2025. [author site https:\/\/www.jenniferholm.com\/new-page-99<\/a>] [publisher site https:\/\/clubs.scholastic.com\/outside\/9798225024673-rco-us.html<\/a>] Review copy and cover image courtesy of the publisher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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