7th grader Louise should be the captain of her school's gymnastics team - but she isn't. She's fun and cute and should have lots of friends - but she doesn't. And there's a dreamy boy who has a crush on her - but somehow they never connect. Louise has everything going for her - so what is it that's holding her back? Phoebe Stone tells the winning story of the spring when 7th grader Louise Terrace wakes up, finds the courage to confront the painful family secret she's hiding from - and finally get the boy.
Seventh grader Louise Terrace refuses to engage in life after the horrible death of her parents. Living with her loving grandparents, Louise is no longer interested in gymnastics or spending time with friends, she just wants to hide from the world. Louise's best friend, Reni, and Reni's older brother, Henderson, are the only ones in her fragile world. But when Louise receives a mysterious mash note after the pizza boy, Benny, has just dropped off a delivery, she begins to wonder who it could be. Learning to trust again, and finding her way back into a healthy emotional landscape, Louise discovers how friendship and love can heal.
- Genre: Fiction + Literature Themes, Juvenile Fiction
- Subgenre: Family + Friendship, Love + Relationships + Sex, Social Issues / Friendship
- Age: 9-12 years
- Publisher: Arthur a Levine
- Pages: 234
- Language: English
- Format: hardcover
- Release Date: February 1, 2012
- Date Published: February 1, 2012
- Author: Phoebe Stone