Striking. . . Holmes's bold, color-saturated collages and acrylics are a stirring match for McCarthy's poetic prose--the family sails across 'the deeper, darker Atlantic Ocean, which murmured like a giant in its sleep'--in a telling that emphasizes the figure's complexity.
--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Inserting lines and stanzas from The Prophet throughout, McCarthy highlights the moments and episodes of Gibran's life that seem to have influenced his work. Holmes's (Dream Street, rev. 9/21) collage and acrylic illustrations work well to highlight the contrasting settings of Lebanon and Boston of the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries; her art is particularly stunning in the opening pages that depict Gibran's childhood days.
--The Horn Book (starred review)

Lyrical text, interspersed with quotes from Gibran's poetry, describes the writer's childhood in Lebanon, religious tension in his homeland, and his family's move to Boston. . . . Holmes' skillfully patterned collages reinforce Gibran's complex life through symbolic imagery and color. . . the overall effect is lovely.
--Booklist