First published 1998
Frankie follows his older brother and cousin into the wealthy neighborhood where they steal bikes. His cousin grabs a pet rabbit from someone's yard and hands it to Frankie. The boy takes the animal home and hides it from everyone. Nothing has ever meant more to Frankie than this rabbit and the secret he guards. Across town, Addie refuses to stop looking for her missing pet. She teams up with her neighbor Maynard to search everywhere. The rabbit belongs to her, and she will not give up. Frankie treasures what Addie has lost. Neither child knows about the other, but their worlds are about to crash together. A single moment will spark events that bring these kids face to face. Two neighborhoods that never meet will suddenly collide through one small rabbit that means everything to both children who claim it.
Genres: fiction, family-life, mystery, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: found-family, unlikely-allies
Setting: Neighborhood, Town
Period: Contemporary
208 pages · Hardcover · Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)