The story: Kara feels invisible. Abandoned as a baby in China because of her deformed hand, she lives in secret with Mama, an American woman whose Chinese visa has long since expired, doing her best not to be noticed by the authorities. When her mother is exposed, Kara is sent to live in a Chinese orphanage. Will she and Mama ever be reunited?
June Cleaver's ratings: Language G; Violence G; Sexual content G; Nudity G; Substance abuse G; magic & the occult G; GLBT content G; adult themes (being orphaned, living with disabilities) PG; overall rating G.
Liz's comments: Here's another novel in verse (see also "House Arrest") that will expose readers to life in other places, and ways that their own lives could be different/worse. Kara learns not only that it's possible for her to live with change, but that she can refuse to be invisible by speaking out--both important concepts for middle-school aged kids. (Target age grades 4-7.)
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