A summer in Tarrytown, N.Y., is a lot of fun for ten-year-old Sheila, even though her friends make her face up to some self-truths she does not want to admit.
Peter thinks his family vacation will be a bust when his parents decide to share a vacation house with his arch-enemy's family, the Tubmans. Things get even worse when their grandparents' decide to get married. So, when Peter gets a chance to play baseball with a sports legend he hopes his luck has changed, as long as his little brother Fudge doesn't ruin the game.
Presents a collection of short fiction and nonfiction from mainstream and alternative American periodicals, and features an introduction by Judy Blume, and selections from J. Malcolm Garcia, Stphen King, George Saunders, Malerie Willens, and others.
Unable to accept or explain his family's newly acquired wealth, his growing interest in sex, and a friend's shoplifting habit, a thirteen-year-old finds the pains in his stomach getting worse and worse.
Expelled from boarding school, Charles' presence at home proves disruptive, especially for sister Rachel, a gifted seventh grader juggling friendships and school activities.
