About This Book

Katie has never adjusted to her father's wartime death, making her mother's remarriage and their move from New York City to a Texas farm that much more difficult. Through her diary entries and letters, Katie describes her reluctant participation in her new life, as well as the anger and jealousy she feels toward both her mother and stepfather. With the passage of time and many painful experiences, Katie's entries gradually change in this intimate view of a preteen's internal life.