CALL ME SUNFLOWER, by Miriam Spitzer Franklin

The story: Unhappy that her mom has uprooted the family (and left father figure Scott behind), Sunflower launches her master plan to reignite her parents' romance and get them back together--and the family back to New Jersey. As each part of her plan goes awry, Sunny is forced to come to the conclusion that sometimes, you just have to play the hand you're dealt. But how do you make it fun?

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 (divided families; cruelty of using animals for fur) PG; overall rating G.

Liz's comments: I eventually found Sunny's inability to ever think about other people's feelings to be really annoying (although maybe that's how 12-year-old girls really are?). Even though each part of her plan eventually fails, that never seems to cause her to reflect; she just bolts headlong into her next mishap. Yikes.