Someone Else's Shoes av Ellen Wittlinger

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<b>Tackling divorce and suicide with a warmth and sensitive humor that refuses to be weighed down, <i>Someone Else''s Shoes </i>chronicles a road trip that unites three young people in search of family and acceptance. Fans of Sharon Draper, Jo Knowles, and <i>Counting by Sevens </i>will be moved by this tale of what brings us together when things fall apart.</b><br><br>Twelve-year-old Izzy, a budding stand-up comic, is already miserable about her father''s new marriage and the new baby on the way. Then ten-year-old cousin Oliver and his father, Uncle Henderson, move in with Izzy and her mom because Oliver''s mother committed suicide only a few months ago. And to make matters worse, Ben, the rebellious 16-year-old son of Izzy''s mother''s boyfriend, winds up staying with them, too.<br><br>But when Uncle Henderson--who has been struggling with depression after his wife''s suicide--disappears, Ben, Izzy, and Oliver set aside their differences and hatch a plan to find him. As the threesome