Resilience. Alyssa Reed's grandma Daisy G. has it. Alyssa's mom clearly doesn't. What about skinny, redheaded Alyssa? Before the year in which this story takes place she hadn't ever even considered the question. Life just seemed fine. She didn't really notice the distance between her parents, or that her mom could be down a lot. And even if there Was a strain between her mom and dad, everything was going to be great when the new baby arrived: Lila Rose. Her little sister. But Lila Rose doesn't survive, and neither does Alyssa's parents' marriage. Reality has driven through Alyssa's eleven-year-old life like a runaway train, and she has no one to help her deal with it.That's when she decides to become "Blister" and make things go her way, even if it hurts.
- ISBN10 0439193133
- ISBN13 9780439193139
- Publish Date 1 August 2001
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 18 October 2010
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Scholastic US
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 153
- Language English