Theresmore to me than whatmost peoplesee. Twelveyearold Willow would rather blend in than stick out. But she still wants to be seenfor who she is. She wants her... » 

Theresmore to me than whatmost peoplesee. Twelveyearold Willow would rather blend in than stick out. But she still wants to be seenfor who she is. She wants her parents to notice that she is growing up. Shewants her best friend to like her better than she likes a certain boy. Shewants more than anything to mush the dogs out to her grandparents house byherself with Roxy in the lead. But sometimes when its just you one mistakecan have frightening consequences . . . And when Willow stumbles it takes asurprising group of friends to help her make things right again. Using diamondshaped poems inspired by forms found in polished diamond willow sticks HelenFrost tells the moving story of Willow and her family. Hidden messages withineach diamond carry the reader further into feelings Willow doesnt reveal evento herself. «