" Hand Me Down is a sad story of how a tough girl gets tougher, to save her sister from the hard experiences that have come close to ruining her. This protagonist is a force to be reckoned with, no weak victim and no explosive rebel. In the end, it's this teenager's willingness to be patient and ability to hold everything together, while the adults around her are making such horrible, disgusting choices, that saves both girls. "
— Lydia, 1/30/2014