Description: "A heroine with spunk and spirit offers an inspiring lesson in perseverance and hope. First-rate." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "A story centered around loss, heartbreak, abandonment, and new beginnings." - School Library Journal (starred review) *"This book persuades that good people and delighful possibilities are all around, even in the most unpromising circumstances." - KLIATT "Connor convincingly portray's Addie's beyond-her-years resourcefulness and the opposing feelings that drive her to protect the life she has while longing to be a permanent part of the 'normal' home her sisters occupy with her stepfather." - The Horn Book "[Leslie] Connor treats the subject of child neglect with honesty and grace in this poignant story. Characters as persuasively optimistic as Addie are rare, and readers will gravitate to her." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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