The story: Willow Chance thinks her world has come to an end when her parents are killed in a car crash. But strange events in her life keep her from getting placed in foster care--and these same strange events also change the lives of everyone around her, from slobby Dell Duke (transformed into someone who cares!) to nail technician Pattie Nguyen and her kids, Mai and Quang-ha, and the taxi driver, Jairol, who might actually end up with a college education after all these years. Chance, or fate? (...and does it really matter which?)
June Cleaver’s ratings: Language G; Nudity G; Sexual Content G; Violence G; Substance Abuse PG; Magic & the Occult G; GLBT Content G; Adult Themes (death of parents) PG; overall rating G.
Liz's comments: On the surface, this is a deceptively simple story about a super-smart kid whose comfortable world comes to an end when her parents are killed in a car accident. Its charm comes from Sloan's skillful weaving together of the many separate life threads. Recommended!
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