Hollis and his sister, Lou, must stay at their great-grandmother's house in rural Alabama over the summer while his mom and dad are working out problems of their own. Winner of the Milkweed Prize for Children's Literature.

 

This book was recognised in the Grades 4-6 category by the Nutmeg Book Award.

There are 140 pages in this book. This book was published 1995 by Milkweed Editions .