Violet Raines Almost Got Struck by Lightning (Paperback)

from ewyatt

Violet is a real spit-fire. She lives in the rural south and spends the summer hanging out with her best friends, Lottie and Eddie. When Melissa moves to town from Detroit things start to change. Change is one thing Violet does not like much.

from abbylibrarian

Violet Raines likes things the way they are in her small town of Mitchell Hammock, FL. But when Melissa arrives from Detroit and befriends her best friend Lottie, Violet struggles with the realization that some things must change. A nice coming-of-age story about the summer before junior high. I'...

from EKAnderson

In her small Florida town, Violet Raines is happy with the status quo. She's 11 and getting ready to start junior high in the fall with her best friend Lottie. But a new girl has just moved to town, threatening to disrupt everything Violet holds so dear. Melissa is from Detroit, a big city, and b...

from Whisper1

What a wonderful telling of young adult changes. Living in rural Florida, Violet's life is good! She has close friends, a loving mother and a neighborhood of adults who care. Then, all too suddenly, Melissa, a pretty, savvy, intelligent and well-dressed girl moves from Texas, and Violet's small-t...

from SRaval

I loved this book about friend ships and being your self. I reccomend it to tweens who like girley stories