Twelve-year-old Al, short for Alison, navigates an overprotective mother, growing apart from her best friend, and her first girl crush, all while her recent Crohn's diagnosis puts a knot in her stomach.
"While on a week-long amusement park road trip with her soon-to-be-stepsister, Dalia realizes she has a crush on her new bestie, Rani"--Provided by the publisher.