At the suggestion of her therapist, ten-year-old Fiona begins to keep a journal in which she records her fears, feelings, and gradual adjustment in the year after her parents get a divorce.
At the suggestion of her therapist, ten-year-old Fiona begins to keep a journal in which she records her fears, feelings, and gradual adjustment in the year after her parents get a divorce.
Provides information about the disaster that occurred at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in April 1986, discusses Soviet efforts to conceal the accident from the world; and looks at the deaths and illnesses that have resulted from the exposure to radiation.
When Emily's mother insists she take tennis lessons through the YMCA, Emily does not expect to enjoy them, but as the summer progresses she is surprised that she likes her classmates and the spirit of competition.
