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Reviewed on October 1, 2004
Gr 5-7 Arlie, 11, and her mother do not see eye to eye on anything. Mrs. Metcalf is a "neat freak" and is strict about rules. Arlie's father, on the other hand, is a musician who is more relaxed (and easier to talk to). When her mother joins his band on tour for six weeks, Arlie is thrilled that she and her younger brother will be staying with their Aunt Isabelle. But only a day into the trip, her parents are involved in a serious car accident, leaving her mother ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More