Books like Starting over by Kate William
Sally Larson, who has spent years in foster homes, sees a new beginning when she moves in with her cousin Dana's family. Dana, the popular lead singer of Sweet Valley High’s rock band, The Droids, offers a chance for Sally to settle into a permanent home and prove herself.
Sally hopes she can win approval by aligning with Dana, but as the teenage dynamics shift, her hopes are challenged when Dana starts to resent her presence. Meanwhile, Sabrina’s sibling Jeremy brings additional tension. With this last opportunity to build a life she fears she might have to leave again.
The story follows Sally’s effort to balance new relationships, her desire for belonging, and the challenges that test the bonds within a family and a teenage community.
First publish date: 1987
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Kate William
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