The Stranger I Left Behind // Red Rover, Red Rover — George Ella Lyon

Growing up is hard to do

Sumi Mitchell is coping with many changes. Her brother has gone away to prep school, her beloved grandfather has passed away, and Sumi's mother has withdrawn from life, overcome with grief.

Sumi's glad she still has her best friend, Keezie, to talk to. But when Keezie moves away, Sumi feels lonelier than ever. Now what will Sumi do when her own life begins to change in ways she never could have imagined?