As usual, Jerry Spinelli never fails to create quirky characters, some adventures and friendships across boundaries. I fell in love with Camie, the warden's daughter who is tomboyish and looking for love in the wrong places. Some scenes of her and her Jailbirds gank were so cheery and lovely, I blushed while I was reading it.
I sometimes wish Spinelli will leave out the last chapter. It feels like a bit in a rush and too much explanation. It does feel like Hollywood ending when everything turns out fine. But perhaps, targeting younger young-adults, he felt the need to put up a closure. I prefer the open ending.