A heartfelt and hopeful middle grade novel from Jacquetta Nammar Feldman, author of the Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection Wishing Upon the Same Stars, about family, joy, and growing up in the aftermath of a natural disaster. Perfect for fans of Nic Stoneâs Fast Pitch and Erin Entrada Kellyâs We Dream of Space.
Seventh graders Sammy and Matty are the Putterman twinsâthe perfect team of two. But Matty has a secret heâs not ready to share with his family yet, and he suddenly quits baseball and stops talking to his sister. With their twin telepathy broken, Sammy doesnât know what to do without her teammate.
Becky Putterman is sick of her family only cheering for her cousins, Sammy and Matty. They all used to be friends, but since everything became about the twins, Beckyâs felt left out. With her bat mitzvah around the corner, she hopes itâll finally be her turn in the spotlight.
But then Hurricane Harvey hits Houston, Texas, and the twinsâ house is damaged in the flood. Their family moves in with Beckyâsâwhich no one is happy about. As their grief, anger, and uncertainty grow, theyâll soon find they need each other now more than ever before. With all nine Puttermans under one roof, can Sammy, Matty, and Becky find a way to glue their family back together?