Johnston, Julie

Fifteen-year-old Sara Moone, abandonded at birth and shunted from one foster home to another, finds that she cannot remain aloof from her latest family.

In 1946 twelve-year-old Keely is devastated when her older brother Patrick is paralyzed by polio, and she starts a campaign to reawaken his waning interest in life.

Fifteen-year-old Sara Moone, abandoned at birth and shunted from one foster home to another, finds that she cannot remain aloof from her latest family.

When their grandfather dies leaving them an inheritance, sisters Aggie, Jeannie, and Helen Quade move to their father's small boyhood town where they learn how important they are to each other.

Thirteen-year-old Roslind Kemp discovers that she has the gift of second sight, but wants no part of it until her mother hires a young male tutor and she is forced to come to terms with who she is.

"When thirteen-year-old Rachel's older brother, Jamie, returns from World War II, she is quick to realize he is not the same boy she grew up with. Ignored, lonely, and horrified by the turn of events in her own family, Rachel finds herself seeking solace in the arms of a sympathetic but self-serving teacher."--Dust Jacket.

In 1904, young Frederick tries to cope with his family's past secrets.

In 1904, young Frederick tries to cope with his family's past secrets.

In 1946 twelve-year-old Keely is devastated when her older brother Patrick is paralyzed by polio, and she starts a campaign to reawaken his waning interest in life.

Fifteen-year-old Sara Moone, abandoned at birth and shunted from one foster home to another, finds that she cannot remain aloof from her latest family.