Paperback ISBN: 978-1-957656-79-3
Ebook ISBN: 978-1-957656-80-9
"An often affecting poetic portrait of familial trauma." - Kirkus Reviews
Topics: Teenage coping of grief and loss of father; mother at rehab; friendship; family
Audience: Ages 13 - up
Fifteen-year-old Cassie's World is turned upside-down with the death of her father. Unable to cope, Cassie's mom finds solace in pills. Her brother, Jeremy, becomes lost in Virtual Reality, and her sister, Courtney, spends all her time with her friends, leaving Cassie seemingly unattended and unloved.
At the same time, Cassie's class begins an in-depth unit on butterflies, Cassie's mom unexpectedly takes a trip, leaving her family in the hands of their widowed neighbor. Cassie can either continue to see the worst in her unfortunate surroundings or embrace her new-found knowledge that butterflies aren't the only creatures capable of metamorphosis.
Sandy Whiting has been penning poems and stories for as long as she can remember. She is a speech-language pathologist and has previously published two other books with Monarch Educational Services. Sandy loves reading and writing, and she leads a creative writing club (see the book dedication!) and a middle grade book club at her local library. Sandy lives in Western New York with her husband, two kids (aka awesome illustrators!), and two cats.
