Told with humor and heart, this is a middle grade story about family,
friendship, and hope -- plus cats in sweaters!
Living in the small town of East Thumb, Maine, upstairs from her
family's diner, twelve-year-old Lizzy Sherman searches for signs to
guide her and perhaps guarantee her a bump-free path through life. She
pays attention to the clouds in the sky, the ice cubes in her water, the
heart-shaped puddle of the juice her friend spilled. If only she can
figure out what the signs are trying to tell her, she'll know what to do
next.
When Lizzy and her best friend go searching for a stray cat and find a
runaway girl instead, they want to help. And when Lizzy notices a tiny
four-leaf clover tattooed on the girl's hand, she knows it's a sign.
Lizzy hides the girl inside her bedroom closet, convinced the girl will
be able to protect Lizzy's family from tragedy. But signs can be tricky,
and what the girl has to offer may be more valuable that luck.