by Richard Peck
Molly has been deposited with her Aunt Fay while her mother (Debbie) is in a "hospital place."
Will is the boy next door, living with his relatives. It's rumoured that his father is in jail.
Molly and Will become friends. She figures they have a connection because they are both strays. As the story continues, she learns that there are so many ways to be a stray. Loneliness strikes even those with loving parents and large houses.
She learns who she truly is, what she values, and the fickleness of school "friends"
It's life. This book is life, real life, unpleasant, painful, and somehow still magical.
Length: not very long, and it is a quick read
Genre: Children's/Young Adult
Additional Comments: It wasn't quite what I expected it to be. It was better.
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