If you love books that have a twist at every turn,this book is for you.This is a book is a gem and therefore, it needs to be added to your library. This is about a girl named Naomi who is trying to find her own way in life. When her Mother becomes extremely sick, her whole life changes. She is very sad because her mom is suffering and she needs somebody to lean on. Then she discovers Joey, the distinct boy next door. Together, they form an alliance and set off for an adventure that can only result in what their both missing:Joy. Now Naomi has to ask herself one more question: How will I get by? Naomi must go deep within herself to figure that out. Will Naomi get by through this dramatic time in her life? Or will she just fall to pieces just like her Mother?

I think this book wasn't the worst book ever. In fact, I read it in one sitting! It just seemed like a copycat or spin-off of Junie B. Jones. But, for a almost fifth grader like me, this book didn't really seem to cut it. The plot line seems very shaky and there wasn't much emotion, especially compared to the last book I read and reviewed, called "Nest". I thought since it had the Junie B. Jones essence, it would make me laugh out loud. It did not. The ending was kind of funnily surprising but, it wasn't hilarious.I don't know if its because of my age but, this book continuously seemed to disappoint me.

Sry I was off I just got MRI on my foot waiting to get results wish me luck

This book is the best book for read aloud. When my teacher read this to my class, we all were on the edge of our seats. This book is about Mem, a girl who is very frustrated about moving from her beloved home in Hartland to move to the Genesee country. One trait for men in the beginning is stubborn because she refused to move from her true home. In the end Mem is independent because she survives on her own in the wild with a little help from Artemis Ware. The other books in the series are outstanding, too.The most heartbreaking one is frozen summer. I am currently at the end of the road home, and this series will never let me down and that's a fact. So read this book to find out about mem's journey and see if she'll be capable to make it in the wild, making it to NY, and see for yourself how her locket has helped her.