cover image The Year My Parents Ruined My Life

The Year My Parents Ruined My Life

Martha Freeman. Yearling Books, $5.5 (192pp) ISBN 978-0-440-41533-6

Away from her native California, 12-year-old Kate Sommers comes up against some unnerving twists of fate. ""The author plants enough surprises to keep readers alert and satisfied,"" said PW. Ages 9-12. (Sept.)