by Lois Lowry
Rating: 4.50 (1 ratings)
First published 1987
Twelve-year-old Rabble Starkey's life has been anything but stable. With her father long gone and her mother Sweet-Hosanna struggling, Rabble yearns for a real home. That chance comes when Sweet-Hosanna moves the family in with the Bigelows, including Rabble's best friend Veronica. But when Veronica's mother falls ill, the delicate balance tips, and Rabble must navigate her mother's unraveling and the fragile bonds of this newfound family. Through it all, Rabble discovers the power of love, growth, and the ties that bind, even in the face of life's uncertainties.
Genres: fiction, family-life, 20th-century, coming-of-age, contemporary, 21st-century, adoption, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, social-issues
208 pages · Paperback · Clarion Books