The Truth about Twelve — Theresa Martin Golding

Twelve-year-old Lindy has a secret that she both longs to share and fears admitting. In her new town she is safe from others' knowledge of her past, but she cannot ignore the guilt that permeates her thoughts. With a dilapidated house she wants to hide and a little brother who refused to leave her alone, Lindy must cope with the loss that has left her father silent and strange and her family reeling. Lindy's guilt is balanced by humor, and Golding's engaging novel will catch and hold the attention of even the most reluctant reader.