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Gr 3-5 An intimate view of a preteen's internal life. Katie clearly voices the pains and concerns of most girls who are just coming to terms with the changes in their bodies and the shifting social world that maturity brings. The fact that she has never adjusted to her father's wartime death makes her mother's remarriage and their move from New York City to a Texas farm that much more difficult. For a parting gift, Katie's dear friend Mrs. Leitstein gives her a notebook that becomes her confidant. Through her diary e...Log In or Sign Up to Read More