Harper wants nothing more than to enter her poetry in the school’s poetry contest and find a true best friend. However, her Dad walks out and Mom can’t pay the rent even with two jobs. What happens when Mom loses her job? Who will watch Harper’s little brother? Where will they sleep? Will she get back to school to enter the poetry contest? Will she find a true best friend who can help her family?  Ages  9-12

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