Shirley Holder Platt: 3 books

Myrna Alonti hates her name. It represents everything about her life that she wants to change. Looking for a way to escape, she sees her sign in a hospital's flickering neon light. But making a break from her old life doesn't automatically bring happiness. She has much to learn and many obstacles...

Bess hides to eat. Nando is a freak about oldie tunes from the 1940s. Listening to his music in a tiny car for over twenty hours has Bess ready to binge in public. Bess lives in baggy clothes and never eats in public. On a trip across the USA with her best friend's brother, she loses her ability...

Carissa dreams of a rescue dog for Christmas. Finn wants a dog to help his troubled son find peace. Charlie, the dog, just wants to have fun.When Carissa finds Charlie barking and alone in Finn's backyard, her heart goes out to the pet. She's sure the dog has been mistreated and that she's the one...