13 GIFTS By: Wendy Mass

13 GIFTS  By: Wendy Mass
Tara is caught stealing a goat from the principal and spraying pepper spray in his eyes. As punishment she is suspended from school and sent to Willow Falls to stay with relatives she hardly knows. All she remembers is the last time she saw her cousin she ate an entire glue stick. Tara has moved a lot over the years and starts to make many friends in Willow Falls, but another lapse in judgement makes her beholden to an old woman in town. With the help of her new friends and some very hilarious events Tara learns a lot about herself and her family.
A must read. I laughed and cried. Ages 9 up. $16.99 Scholastic