This wholly satisfying Michael L. Printz Honor Book is told from multiple points of view. Lily Samson both loves and is embarrassed by her eccentric family. Her grandmother has an invisible friend; her grandfather is a racist (she believes); her mother brings elderly clients home from work for dinner; and her older brother keeps dropping in and out of school. Lily wishes her family could be "normal" for just one day. Then serendipity strikes. Through a series of surprising encounters, Lily's family members all reach new understanding about themselves and make changes for the better--and Lily gets her dream of one whole and perfect day.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 13-17 years.

There are 250 pages in this book. This book was published 2013 by Boyds Mills Press .

Judith Clarke has written many award-winning young adult novels including Night Train , The Lost Day , and Al Capsella and the Watchdogs . She lives in Melbourne, Australia.