Wouldn't that be great? Olivia doesn't feel like much of a winner in her real life. Her father is gone...for now, but she emails him every day. He's out in Bryce Canyon "growing up." She's sure he'll come back any day now or at least answer one of her emails. It's been weeks since she went to school. They can't afford daycare, and her mom is too proud to put her little sister Berk in a free program.
Olivia keeps calm by getting lost in her active imagination.
Olivia does the best she can to establish a routine for Berk and herself that involves school, entering contests, jumping on the tramp behind the abandoned trailer next door, and keeping house for her small family.
But things just keep getting harder, and mom seems more stressed out every day. Why won't her dad reply to any of her emails? Olivia is doing the best she can to keep things together, but she's only twelve. How much longer can this go on?
This new book by Ann Dee Ellis is a sweet and heartbreaking story perfect for kids who like books with emotional family drama. Bonus points for all the Provo/Utah details. I went to BYU, so I did get a little thrill when I recognized places and references.
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