"Twelve-year-old Mysti Murphy of Texas wishes she were a character in a book. If her life were fiction, she'd know how to solve her problems at school; take care of her family when her dad has to spend time in the hospital; and deal with her family's secret: that her mother is agoraphobic and never leaves the house"-- Provided by publisher.

First published in hardcover in August 2014 by Little, Brown and Company. Includes author's note ; and also excerpt from 'Sure signs of crazy'.