Find Her

Gr 5 Up–Voice actor Hall is sensitively matched with debut author Reno—both are Cherokee—to highlight the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) epidemic. Wren’s mother is among the MMIWG: “Missing: five years, three months, and twelve days.” The 12-year-old obsesses over online searches, convinced her police chief father isn’t doing enough. Meanwhile, her precocious sleuthing has honed her gift for finding missing pets. When her latest missing pup turns up horrifically injured, Wren commits to finding the perpetrator with the help of a new friend—who, Wren soon realizes, isn’t safe in his own home. Hall convincingly embodies Wren’s broad range—her desperation, her delight. Hall is just as facile creating other personalities, particularly Wren’s “Cherokee badass” grandmother.