ABOUT THIS BOOK

High school freshman Teri Dinsmore is a nobody. Daughter of the oft-married “Best Lookin’ Gal in Town,” younger sister of a popular member of the “rowdies,” her only real friend is the rumpled, eccentric Wesley.

Then a fire, indirectly caused by her birthday celebration, burns down her home and sends her family into a tailspin. All of a sudden Teri begins to see herself and her family in a whole new way. At school, everyone knows who Teri is, including Doug, her secret crush. Even Wesley, the most maddening person she knows, is looking at her with a new light in his eye. When her past disappears in the fire, Teri must put the pieces of her life back together, this time in a way that really fits.


From the Hardcover Library Binding edition.


REVIEWS

“A story rich in life lessons, tenderness, and humor.”—VOYA, Starred

“Strong storytelling, genuine adolescent emotions, and realistic dialogue.”—Kirkus Reviews

“A funny, fast read with a protagonist who eventually rescues herself.”—Booklist