Part of The Baby-Sitters Club, book 7
First published 1987
Claudia Kishi faces a family crisis when her beloved Grandmother Mimi has a stroke. The emergency changes everything in the Kishi household. Claudia must step back from her Baby-sitters Club responsibilities to help care for Mimi at home. The new routine brings Claudia into constant conflict with her older sister Janine. The sisters clash repeatedly as they navigate their grandmother's recovery together. Claudia struggles to balance her loyalty to the club with her family obligations. She discovers that caring for Mimi requires patience and sacrifice she never expected. The stroke forces both sisters to confront their different ways of showing love and support.
Genres: fiction, coming-of-age, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Period: 20th-century
160 pages · Paperback · Scholastic