Campbell, Patty. "The Young Adult Perplex." Wilson Library Bulletin (1985): 406-407. The author reviews the year's young adult fiction in the light of its treatment of "Moms."

Surrogate Sister is one of several books discussed dealing with the protagonist's rage or insensitivity toward mothers who live their own lives. Campbell concludes Bunting has taken a difficult subject and "developed it with compassion into an absorbing story."

Dillon, Doris, and Valerie Lewis. "Meet the Author: Eve Bunting." Instructor (September 1992): 61-63. Written for elementary students, this article gives interesting insights into Bunting as a person.

Raymond, Allen. "Eve Bunting: From Ireland with Love." Early Years (October 1986): 38-40. Bunting talks of her private life, her writing techniques, and the traditional morality of her books.

Review. Booklist (October 15, 1984): 298.

The reviewer briefly summarizes the book stating it is "perceptive and unusual."