The Missing Pieces of Me

More than anything, ten-year-old Weezie wants to please her momma. She babysits her spoiled half-sister, Ruth Ann, and little Jackson. She makes tea for Momma in Gramma Emmeline s beautiful teapot. She even tries to cook dinner. But nothing turns out quite right. And Momma is never pleased. Hard times and a daddy who ran off before she was born seem to have stolen all of Momma s love.

If only Weezie could find her daddy, she s sure her life would be happier. Tired of making up stories about a parent she knows nothing about, Weezie teams up with her bike-riding buddy, Calvin, and new friend, Louella, to find her mysterious father. Does he drive a truck? Sing country and western songs? Why, her real daddy might even be better than the made-up father she s been telling lies about at school Now, all she has to do is find him.

Jean Van Leeuwen s poignant, powerful novel introduces a feisty heroine whose brave search proves that even a life that s missing important pieces can be chock full of things that matter.

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