Though there are few surprises here, Watson creates characters that pop, especially Amara, who, through her first-person narration, demonstrates how past events affect the present. But when her teacher assigns a family history project, she realizes there's a lot she doesn't know: Why is her father estranged from Grandpa Earl? Does it have something to do with her birthday being so close to her grandmother's death? After much pleading, Amara is allowed to accompany her father on a business trip to New York, where she visits with relatives, tries to mend old feuds, starts a new one, and unravels family secrets.
Her mom owns a boutique and is pregnant with Amara's soon-to-be sister. Her dad works for Nike, and that brings perks. Amara, almost 12, leads a comfortable life in Beaverton, Oregon.
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