When her mother, lost in an alcoholic stupor, gives up caring for herself and her family, the burden falls on fifteen year old Katharine.

Katharine tries to care for her younger siblings, but the family secret gets harder and harder to keep as the bills pile up and food runs low. To make matters worse, her younger sister, Alisa, runs away because she is convinced that she can make everything okay by finding a door into Narnia.

Heartbreaking and realistic. ( )

This book is probably one of the best teenage novels that I have read. You can feel that the author is writing from her heart. The story is mostly gloomy, but it's fascinating. I recommend this book to anyone who likes teenage novels that are closer to reality. (: ( )

I was surprised by how good this book was! It was wonderful I would recommend this book (just like my freshman English teacher did) to anyone who enjoys books that involve actions in real life and the imagination of a young girl! ( )