Synopsis
Lafayette would do anything to have things back the way they used to be back before their parents died and back before his brother Charlie changed so much. But things have changed and all he can do now is ask why.... Why did Mama have to die? Why does Charlie hate him so much? And how are the three brothers Miracle s boys supposed to survive when so much seems to be stacked against them?
Author Biography: Jacqueline Woodson lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Publishers Weekly
Seventh-grader Lafayette fears that he will become separated from his two brothers after the death of their mother. "Viewing household tensions through Lafayette's eyes, readers will come to realize each character's internal conflicts and recognize their desperate need to cling together as a family," said PW. Ages 12-up. (Dec.) n Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.