| Author: | Traci L. Jones | ISBN: | 9781429962537 |
| Publisher: | Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) | Publication: | July 19, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) | Language: | English |
| Author: | Traci L. Jones |
| ISBN: | 9781429962537 |
| Publisher: | Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) |
| Publication: | July 19, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) |
| Language: | English |
Seventh-grader Serena Shaw is trying to keep up at school while rehearsing for the lead role in the spring musical and dealing with a father so "blue" he is nearly catatonic. With the aid of a not-so-secret admirer as well as a growing sense of self-confidence, she faces the challenges of caring for herself and her ball-of-charm younger brother, all while attempting to lead the life of a normal pre-teen. Readers will be drawn into this convincing portrait of a vivacious young person who is on a path to discovering that taking on responsibility sometimes means finding the best way to ask for help.
Seventh-grader Serena Shaw is trying to keep up at school while rehearsing for the lead role in the spring musical and dealing with a father so "blue" he is nearly catatonic. With the aid of a not-so-secret admirer as well as a growing sense of self-confidence, she faces the challenges of caring for herself and her ball-of-charm younger brother, all while attempting to lead the life of a normal pre-teen. Readers will be drawn into this convincing portrait of a vivacious young person who is on a path to discovering that taking on responsibility sometimes means finding the best way to ask for help.
