Molly Moberly knows she doesn't belong in this small Missouri town with her great-aunt Fay. It's just a temporary arrangement--until her mother gets out of the hospital. But then Molly meets Will, a fellow stray, and begins to realize she's not the only one on the outside. In fact, it seems like the town's full of strays--only some end up where they belong sooner than others. Richard Peck has created a rich, compassionate story that will go straight to the heart of every kid who's ever felt like an outsider.

"This sensitive heroine is one readers will want to take under their wing." --Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Peck is at his best." --Booklist, starred review

( An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
( A Child Study Children's Book Committee Best Children's Book of the Year
( A Parents Magazine Best Children's Book of the Year