True To Form

In this warm and engaging novel New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Berg revisits the heroine she so lovingly brought to life in Durable Goods and Joy School. It is 1961 and thirteen-year-old Katie is facing a summer full of conflict. First instead of letting her find her own work for the season Katie's father has arranged for two less than ideal baby-sitting jobs. Worse Katie has been forcibly inducted into the 'loser' Girl Scout troop organized by her only friend Cynthia's controlling and clueless mother. A much anticipated visit to her former home in Texas and ex-best friend Cherylanne proves disappointing. And then comes an act of betrayal that leaves Katie questioning her views on friendship on her ability not to take those she loves for granted and most important on herself. Full of anguish and the joys of adolescence in a much more innocent time True to Form is sure to make readers remember and reflect upon their own moments of discovery and self-definition.