I don't usually read MG but this cover is flapping gorgeous

This was a wonderful book about the different people that can make up a family and what it means to be a family. It addresses divorce and blended families in a realistic but appropriate way for children. It also had enough exciting events and some adventures to keep the story moving forward well. I am not a huge fan of non-fantasy books, but I really enjoyed this one. ( )

After G-Baby's mother remarries, she and her sister Peaches are uprooted from their home and friends when they move in with their new step-dad. G-Baby has trouble blending in to this new extended family and misses her former neighborhood and friends. When tragedy strikes her family, everyone pulls together and G-Baby realizes what's really important.

I found this book to be rather slow-paced and the main character was a tad bit annoying but it also had a pertinent message about dealing with blended families and dealing with family illness that would be beneficial to a lot of young readers. ( )