This is a truth about growing up. Once in your life, sometime after your first memory but before you can drive a car, something is going to happen to you that doesn't happen to anyone else you know. It might be something good. It might be something bad. For Millie, it's something really sad. Lolo, her neighbors' infant daughter, dies unexpectedly, suddenly, inexplicably, on the night Millie babysits. It's not Millie's fault. There's nothing she could have done. And there's nothing she can do now. So how does she go on? She does what you'll do. She finds her way. This poignant and profound coming-of-age story portrays a tragic experience of responsibility and its poisonous flip side: guilt. Emotional, powerful, and important, this is an honest and empathetic portrait of a girl at her most vulnerable-a mess of grief, love, and ultimately, acceptance-who must reckon with those most difficult of demons: death . . . and life.

About the Author
Liz Garton Scanlon is the author of numerous beloved books for young people, including the highly acclaimed, Caldecott Honor-winning picture book ALL THE WORLD, illustrated by Marla Frazee; her debut novel for middle grade readers, THE GREAT GOOD SUMMER; ANOTHER WAY TO CLIMB A TREE; IN THE CANYON; BOB, NOT BOB!, coauthored with Audrey Vernick and illustrated by Matthew Cordell; and several others. Liz serves on the faculty of the Vermont College of Fine Arts and is a frequent and popular presenter at schools, libraries, and conferences. She lives with her family in Austin, Texas.


Book Information
ISBN 9781797212944
Author Liz Garton Scanlon
Format Hardback
Page Count 232
Imprint Chronicle Books
Publisher Chronicle Books