What is the author's style in Missing May by Cynthia Rylant?

As the novel is written for young readers, the language tends to be very conversational and easy to follow, particularly as it is told from a twelve-year-old's point of view. The sentences are constructed in a way that is not only easy to follow, but also gains momentum as the reader reads on. The sentences are constructed to entice the reader to turn the next page, and often this structure works. Occasionally, there are passages utilizing religious words and phrases which may be a hindrance to some readers.