Calliope and her mother are moving again. It's hard for most people to constantly adjust to a new home and school, but for Calli it's extra difficult. Calli has Tourette syndrome, causing her to uncontrollably make faces, movements, and sounds. Even though she tries to hide it, eventually the other kids at school notice. She has hope for a friend when she meets her new neighbor, but even he is reluctant because he's worried about what the others at school will think. Will Calli ever find the acceptance, friendship, and permanent home that she has been hoping for?
Another book that I would not put down until I finished! I love how this story is told using two different narrators, alternating between Calli, whose chapters are told in verse, and her neighbor Jinsong. This is a very powerful, emotional story that I highly recommend to my readers.
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