A touching and funny story of one girl's journey to discover where she
came from and the unlimited possibilities of who she can become, from
Crystal Allen, the acclaimed author of How Lamar's Bad Prank Won a
Bubba-Sized Trophy and The Magnificent Mya Tibbs.
Laura Dyson wants two things in life: to be accepted by her classmates
and to be noticed by ultracute baseball star Troy Bailey. But everyone
at school teases her for being overweight, and Troy won't give her a
second glance. Until one day, their history teacher announces a field
trip to the run-down slave shack on her grandmother's property. Heck to
the power of no way!
Her grandmother insists that it's more than just an old shack; it's a
monument to the strong women in their family--the Laura Line. But Laura
knows better: her classmates will never accept her once they see the
shack. So she comes up with the perfect plan to get the trip canceled .
. . but when a careless mistake puts the shack--and the Laura Line--in
jeopardy, Laura must decide what's truly important to her.
Can Laura figure out how to get what she wants at school while also
honoring her family's past?