The year Tilden turns twelve her mother Frances falls in love and moves the family north. Soon the watchful wise Tilden and her rebellious younger sister Elizab... » 

The year Tilden turns twelve her mother Frances falls in love and moves the family north. Soon the watchful wise Tilden and her rebellious younger sister Elizabeth are navigating a new household amidst the awkward and alluring terrain of adolescence. But when Frances suddenly discovers a lump in her breast her daughters must confront the unpredictability of her illness. With heartbreak and humor these characters expose a world of secrets and learn to survice in the face of lifes contradictions. The year Tilden turns twelve her mother Frances falls in love and moves the family north. Soon the watchful wise Tilden and her rebellious younger sister Elizabeth are navigating a new household amidst the awkward and alluring terrain of adolescence. But when Frances suddenly discovers a lump in her breast her daughters must confront the unpredictability of her illness. With heartbreak and humor these characters expose a world of secrets and learn to survice in the face of lifes contradictions. The year Tilden turns twelve her mother Frances falls in love and moves the family north. Soon the watchful wise Tilden and her rebellious younger sister Elizabeth are navigating a new household amidst the awkward and alluring terrain of adolescence. But when Frances suddenly discovers a lump in her breast her daughters must confront the unpredictability of her illness. With heartbreak and humor these characters expose a world of secrets and learn to survice in the face of lifes contradictions. «