Synopses & Reviews
andlt;b andgt;A girland#8217;s perfect life falls apart when her mother is arrested for a white collar crime in this novel andlt;i andgt;School Library Journal andlt;/iandgt;calls and#8220;realistic yet positive.and#8221;andlt;/bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Carly Wheeler lives a charmed life. Her mother is a stylist for the soap opera andlt;iandgt;Lovelock Fallsandlt;/iandgt;, 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 motherand#8217;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 sheand#8217;s missing all the pieces?
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"Realistic yet positive."--School Library Journal
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andlt;divandgt;"Realistic yet positive."--andlt;Iandgt;School Library Journalandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/divandgt;
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"Realistic yet positive."--andlt;Iandgt;School Library Journalandlt;/Iandgt;
Synopsis
A girl's perfect life falls apart when her mother is arrested for a white collar crime in this novel School Library Journal calls "realistic yet positive."
Carly Wheeler lives a charmed life. Her mother is 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?
About the Author
andlt;bandgt;Courtney Sheinmelandlt;/bandgt; is the author of andlt;iandgt;All the Things You Areandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Sincerelyandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Positivelyandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;My So-Called Familyandlt;/iandgt;. She graduated with honors from Barnard College, part of Columbia University, and attended Fordham University School of Law. Courtney lives, works, and writes in New York City. Visit her at CourtneySheinmel.com.