From the acclaimed author of Roll with It comes a relatable and âheart-wrenchingâ (Kirkus Reviews) middle grade novel about a girl who, in a desperate bid to keep her family afloat, takes over her momâs cleaning jobs after an injury prevents her from working.
Now that Franny and her newly sober mom have moved to a cozy apartment above a laundromat, Frannyâs looking forward to a life where her biggest excitement is getting top grades in math class. But when Frannyâs mom gets injured in a car accident, their fragile life begins to crumble. Thereâs no way her mom can keep her job cleaning houses, which means she canât pay the bills. Franny canât forget what happened the last time her mom was hurt: the pills that were supposed to help became an addiction, until rehab brought them to Mimiâs laundromat and the support group she hosts.
Franny will not let addiction win again, even if she has to blackmail a school rival to help her clean houses. Sheâll make the money and keep her mom soberâthereâs no other choice. But what happens if this is one problem she canât solve on her own?