Where the Heart Is

by Jo Knowles

Book Overview

If home is where the heart is, what would happen if you lost it? Compassion and humor infuse the story of a family caught in financial crisis and a girl struggling to form her own identity.

It's the first day of summer and Rachel's thirteenth birthday. She can't wait to head to the lake with her best friend, Micah. But as summer unfolds, every day seems to get more complicated. Her "fun" new job taking care of the neighbors' farm animals...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1536200034
• ISBN13: 9781536200034
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.6" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9