What I Call Life
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
I haven't even explained yet about the Knitting Lady. Who is she? How did I wind up on her doorstep? How did I meet the other girls who became my friends—no, they became more than friends—despite the fact that they drove me absolutely crazy.
I need to take a giant step back, return myself to the police car and explain how I, Cal Lavender, came to be living a life that wasn't my own.
A witty and moving first novel that uncovers another side of the foster-care system
Cal Lavender is perfectly happy living her anonymous life, even if she does have to play mother to her own mother a whole lot more than an eleven-year-old should. But when Cal's mother has one of her "unfortunate episodes" in the middle of the public library, she is whisked off by the authorities and Cal is escorted to a seat in the back of a police car.
On "just a short, temporary detour from what I call life," Cal finds herself in a group home with four other girls, watched over by a strange old woman everyone refers to as the Knitting Lady. At first Cal can think of nothing but how to get out of this nuthouse. She knows she doesn't belong there. But it turns out that all the girls, and even the Knitting Lady, may have a lot more in common than they could have imagined.
A fresh new voice in middle-grade fiction—Jill Wolfson's unforgettable characters will blunder their way into readers' hearts.
Customer Reviews
LOVE IT!!!
I love this book I couldn't put it down and ending up finishing after day two. I would stay up all night just reading and reading . More should read this book I recommend it
AMAZING
This is the best book in the history of the world. Jill Wolfson, if you are reading this here are the things I want to say to you:
HIIIIII!!!!!!! Your book is my favorite book ever (and I’ve read a lot of books!!) .
You are an awesome author and I love this book with all of my heart. If I can Google your fan mail address I will write you a fan letter because this is the best book I’ve ever read!!!!!!!!!
And these are the things I’d like to say to the cast: You all did a great job capturing the characters emotions and personalities. Cal, Whitney, Amber, Fern, and Monica felt so real!
And to whoever is reading this: Read this book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You will not regret it!!!! 💕💕💕💕💕💕 best book in the world! I will never stop loving this book like crazy.