South of Somewhere
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"A charming entry in the crowded middle grade contemporary field."тАФSchool Library Journal
The unforgettable tale of a girl, her maybe-criminal mom, her babysitting business, and her pet pineapple.
When FBI agents swarm twelve-year-old Mavis Callahan's downtown Chicago home, her mom goes on the run. With the familyтАЩs house and bank accounts seized, MavisтАЩs dad takes her and her siblings to seek refuge with his sister just south of rural Somewhere, IllinoisтАФa far cry from the big city lifestyle Mavis is used to. As Mavis grapples with her sudden turn in fortune, she learns to make new friends and starts a babysitting business to bring in some much-needed cash for the family. But she canтАЩt help but wonderтАФis her mom truly guilty? And if not, why has she gone into hiding, contacting Mavis only through a series of postcards from exotic locales? Mavis isnтАЩt sure if sheтАЩs ready for the truth, but sheтАЩll do anything to find it.
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Kalena Miller is the author of several books for children and teens. She graduated from Carleton College before receiving an MFA in creative writing from Hamline University. She currently lives with her husband and lovable, if slightly neurotic, dog in College Station, Texas, where she runs a bookstore with her mom. When she is not writing, reading, or selling books, Kalena enjoys tap dancing, crocheting, and watching an embarrassing amount of reality television.
