Going to sleepaway camp can be one of the mostwonderful experiences for a young girl. But for AmyBecker, it s a nightmare. Amy, whose home life is inturmoil, is sent away to summer camp for the firsttime as a teenager. Though she swears she hates hermother, whom she thinks often mistreats her mentallychallenged younger brother Charlie, she is lessthan thrilled to be leaving home. When she arrivesat camp, she is subjected to horrifying initiation rites and bullying by Rory, the ringleader of the girlsin her cabin. Then a cousin reveals secrets aboutAmy s mother and her world is turned upside down.

With the support of a few close friends, Amy embarkson a crusade to find her voice and stop thetorment raining down on her from the mean girls.When she returns home, a strengthened Amy comesto understand her mother in a new light. Togetherher family struggles through life and death, realizingthat when the clouds part, there will be sun.

In this deep and affecting story, Elaine Wolf remindsreaders that everyone has their own demonsto fight. Themes of bullying and parental conflictswill resonate with a wide teenage readership.