Fourteen-year-old Olivia copes with the breakup of her parents' marriage, the death of her grandfather, and her best friend's transfer to another school by adopting a neglected pup and learning to take responsibility for her own life."Amazon.com ReviewSometimes change--any change, even when it's for the better--feels frightening. When her mother walks out and her grandfather dies, Olivia becomes frozen in the past. The whole world feels threatening to her. She wants everything to return to how it used to be. Life never stays the same, though, and it takes a few miracles (including a dirty, neglected poodle named Lulu) to help Olivia see that the future can bring along some nice surprises. Here, prolific writer Marilyn Sachs paints a poignant and realistic portrait of a 14-year-old girl struggling to make sense of her parents' divorce.
