All her life, Addison "Addie" Schmeeter had been waiting for her life to be normal. But with all the ups and downs in her family, normal seems impossible. From the beginning of the story you get a very positive outlook` from Addie as she deals with unpredictable Mommers in their little trailer. Gone for days at a time, Addie learns how to persevere and survive. As time goes on, she gets wiser and wiser to her mother's actions and realizes that keeping up appearances isn't as easy as it used to be. Just how long can she keep up the charade of normal before it completely falls apart? Nominated California Young Reader Medal 2011-2012