Описание: She almost always made things worse. But at least shed be standing there.
I hated her for stealing the money. But I want her back.
Nellies dad had planned on hving four boys to name after the presidents on Mt. Rushmore. He got George, Nellie, Tom, and Teddy. No Abe. Its the summer of 1974. Nellies turned thirteen. Her best friend, Maya, has a crush on a boy. President Nixon might get impeached. And her moms run off. The money for their family road trip to see Mt. Rushmore is missing and her dads crawled into bed and wont get up. Nellies sure the trip out West will fix her family, and shell do almost anything to come up with the cash. But she begins to wonder why its always her, the girl, whos stuck with the dishes and everything else. And how can a mom just up and leave with no note, no forwarding address, no nothing?
Daphne Kalmar brings to life the social and political upheaval of the 1970s. She reveals the heart of a family on the verge of falling apart and the courage of a young girl who does all she can to bring them together.
