Fiction, Juvenile Fiction, Novel

Depression, Mental -- Juvenile fiction; Dysfunctional families -- Juvenile fiction; Mothers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction; Fathers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction; Children of depressed persons -- Juvenile fiction; Grief -- Juvenile fiction; Authors, American -- Utah -- Juvenile fiction; Young adult fiction, American

Stuck at home caring for her severely depressed mother and abandoned by her father, Mazzy has only the day-to-day dramas of her neighborhood to keep her busy. But between flirting with the boy next door and worrying about the fact that she's flat-chested, Mazzy has to face the fact that her mom is emotionally paralyzed by a family tragedy. As readers delve into the story, they'll eventually discover what it was that tore Mazzy's family apart, and they'll see what it takes to put it back together. Despite its serious subject matter, Mazzy brings humor to the trying age of adolescence and gives readers just the kind of awkward, troubled, and endearing character they will gladly embrace. (Publisher website)

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