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Gr 6–8—Holczer writes about the common theme of loss, but creates quite an uncommon character who must deal with the sudden death of her mother, and moving in with a grandmother she has never met. Grace's mother leads them on a nomadic life of moving from one place to another, always searching for just the right home, until her untimely death. Grace must then fi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

"Death is a hard nut to crack" for twelve-year-old Grace, who is mourning her peripatetic artist mother's unexpected passing. She wants to keep Mama's memory close but doesn't think she can do that living with her grandmother in Mama's hometown of Auburn Valley, California. The two have only just met, and Grace refuses to trust Grandma or forgive her for sending Mama away as a pregnant teen. She protests by sleeping in the shed and causing mischief in hopes that Gra...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Twelve-year-old Grace, mourning her mother's death, goes to live with her grandmother in Mama's hometown. Grace refuses to forgive G...Log In or Sign Up to Read More