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Caroline B. Cooney’s gentle coming‑of‑age tale follows 15‑year‑old Shelley Wollcott as she reluctantly heads to the Preffyn family reunion, a perfect event interrupted by her family’s hidden complexities. With her father away, her sister in Paris, and a mischievous brother by her side, Shelley must navigate a new stepmother and the polished image of the Preffyns. Along the way she discovers that family secrets, like her own questions about identity and belonging, are often more troubling than they appear. Through humor, honesty, and unexpected revelations, Shelley learns to appreciate every member of her unusual family—including herself—redefining what it means to grow up and find her place.
First publish date: 1989
Genre: Coming of Age/Teen Coming of Age
Authors: Caroline B. Cooney
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