In 1963, when her flamboyant mother abandons the family to pursue her dream of becoming an actress, eleven-year-old Ellie Dingman takes charge of her younger siblings, while also trying to deal with her outcast status in school and frightening acts of prejudice toward the "misfits" that live on her street.
How it feels
MoodBittersweet
How it reads
Character focusSmall ensembleLarge ensemble
Worth knowing
Written forMiddle grade
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