Synopses & Reviews
Carly Wheeler lives a charmed life. Her motheris a stylist for the soap opera Lovelock Falls, she lives in a nice house, and goes to an excellent private school. But when her mom is arrested and charged with embezzlement, everything starts to unravel. There are shocking stories about her mother's crimes in the local newspaper. Carly's friends start avoiding her. And her stepfather starts worrying about money. How can Carly put her life back together when it feels like she's missing all the pieces?
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"Sheinmel persuasively and sensitively conveys Carly's conflicting emotions and her attempts to make sense of what's been thrust upon her. "--andlt;Iandgt;Publishers Weeklyandlt;/Iandgt;
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andlt;Bandgt;"andlt;/Bandgt;The compelling subject and likable characters will please drama-loving fans."--andlt;Iandgt;Kirkus Reviewsandlt;/Iandgt;
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"Realistic yet positive."--School Library Journal
Synopsis
When Carly Wheeler's mother is arrested for embezzling, Carly's perfect life begins to fall apart as her friends at the prestigious Westchester Country Day School stop talking to her, her beloved stepfather starts worrying about finances, and her image of herself and her family changes.