"Josh's mother always had issues--with drugs and just getting by. And Josh has always been the one who kept them together. But when his mom dies, he really is on his own and must find a way to look after himself. On his way to his mother's funeral he meets Lindsay, a cute girl who flirts with him but then steals his wallet. When he confronts her and tells her where he is going, she apologizes, returns his wallet and convinces Josh to let her accompany him to the funeral. So begins a complex relationship that changes both of their lives forever."--Provided by publisher.
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call number/section: 1000
subjects: family, fiction, crime, teenagers, juvenile fiction, group homes for teenagers, swindlers and swindling, grief in adolescence
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Choyce, Lesley
When Josh's fractured family life becomes worse after the death of his mother, he meets Lindsay, a girl who promptly complicated his life by flirting with him and stealing his wallet.
Schools: 6
Choyce, Lesley
"Josh's mother always had issues--with drugs and just getting by. And Josh has always been the one who kept them together. But when his mom dies, he really is on his own and must find a way to look after himself. On his way to his mother's funeral he meets Lindsay, a cute girl who flirts with him but then steals his wallet. When he confronts her and tells her where he is going, she apologizes, returns his wallet and convinces Josh to let her accompany him to the funeral. So begins a complex relationship that changes both of their lives forever."--Provided by publisher.
Schools: 1