Amy Bloom

"Nicki's favorite aunt is getting married, and Nicki is excited to be the Flower Girl: she is all in for love and pretty petals. But when the family goes shopping to find outfits for the wedding, Nicki doesn't feel like herself in any of the dresses her mom and aunt pick out for her, and all her happiness and excitement for the wedding evaporates. Nicki must find her voice--and her own style of expression to match it--to make Aunt Carmela's big day...

Embarking on a search for a new home after rolling away from his patch, Little Sweet Potato encounters mean plants and flowers along his journey and begins to think that his lumps and bumps will prevent him from finding a place to belong.