What a fantastic novel-in-verse set in the mid ‘80s showing the resilience that Cayenne has living with her family in a van. They finally decide to rent a small house, and Cayenne starts 7th grade. She quickly finds out making friends is not that easy. The popular girls make her feel like a loser in the beginning but eventually include her some. There’s a boy that she thinks she likes and maybe he likes her. When dad loses his job, Cayenne’s parents begin to fight more and mom wants to leave. Cayenne thinks that people can make her feel small, but knows it’s okay to stand out in middle school because there will always be people who will make you feel that way. Do Cayenne and her parents stay or move on?

My daughter and I had so much fun reading this book together each night. She loved the main character, and the storyline. It was a great book for kids!