Seventh-grader Serena Shaw istrying to keep upat school while rehearsingforthe lead role in the spring musical and dealing with a father so "blue"" he is nearly catatonic. With theaid 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 personwho ison a path todiscovering that taking on responsibility sometimes means findingthe bestway to ask for help."

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised by the Truman Readers Award. It was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award. It also was recognised in the Ages 10-14 Years category by the Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens.

This book has been graded for interest at 10-14 years.

There are 200 pages in this book. This book was published 2011 by Farrar Straus Giroux .