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Gr 4–6—Macy is feeling overwhelmed by change. There's the recent death of her grandmother, a new baby brother, and the reality that her best friend Twee won't be going to middle school with her in the fall. And it gets worse. While her dad has been away for much too long on "important business" following his discharge from the Marines, her mom seems to be spending too much time with the guy who bought Nana's coffee shop over the determined wishes of Macy. Her birthday is just days away, but Macy refuses to turn 12 until her dad can b...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Eleven-year-old narrator Macy Hollinquest lives in the town of Constant, Colorado, but as her birthday approaches, she knows that despite the town's name, nothing stays the same. The coffee shop her Nana owned until her death has been sold (to a "dirty rat fink"). Her mother is too busy caring for Macy's baby brother to pay her much attention. Soon she'll be starting middle school without her best friend, Twee. And worst of all, her father hasn't returned home since being discharged after his mili...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Eleven-year-old narrator Macy's father hasn't returned home since coming back from Iraq. She knows he's working on a "special project that is...Log In or Sign Up to Read More