Alice Adams

"In 1997 four friends graduate from college to pursue their individual goals and dreams. Twenty years later they are drawn together again. This is a story about finding the courage to carry on in the wake of disappointment, and a powerful testament to love and friendship as the constants in an ever-changing world"--

She's starting grade six, her best friend Jemima doesn't want to be friends any more, and Ali Jackson doesn't know why. Shell-shocked, and stuck in a slump, her analytical nature helps her to see through the hurt. Bouncing back, she finds focussing on little fix-it projects takes her mind off Jemima, and stops her feeling sad. While trying to help the teachers change some things she thinks need fixing, a series of misunderstandings makes...