Newbery Honor-winning author Cynthia Lord has written a sensitive and
accessible book about the challenges of fitting in when you know you're
a little different.
On the last night of summer, Emma tags along with her game warden father
on a routine call. They're supposed to rescue a wild rabbit from a
picket fence, but instead they find a little bunny. Emma convinces her
father to bring him home for the night.
The next day, Emma starts public school for the very first time after
years of being homeschooled. More than anything, Emma wants to make a
best friend in school.
But things don't go as planned. On the first day of school, she's paired
with a boy named Jack for a project. He can't stay on topic, he speaks
out of turn, and he's obsessed with animals. Jack doesn't fit in, and
Emma's worried he'll make her stand out.
Emma and Jack bond over her rescue rabbit. But will their new friendship
keep Emma from finding the new best friend she's meant to have?
Newbery Honor-winning author Cynthia Lord has written a beautiful and
sensitive book about being different and staying true to yourself.