Eleven-year-old Leah's sister is dead. 

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To 11-year-old Leah Orton, Adeline  Street was the best place on earth to live. But since her sister Kelly's death, the old neighborhood only reminds her of better times.

 

Recent additions to Adeline Street, like the new church and its stern preacher, seem like intrusions. So do many of  Leah's confusing new emotions, like her changed feelings for her best friend, Tom, and her sudden understanding of her friend Vickie's frightening secret. Yet as Leah reaches out, she is surprised to find comfort and some good laughs in unexpected places.

 

Spanning the year after her sister's death, this episodic novel follows Leah as she hopes to find joy in life again. It's a warm, funny, family story that deals with overcoming grief and finding inner strength.