Rebecca misses her Mama, who died four years ago. When Papa gets engaged to Melody, Rebecca is thrilled. Then Melody is jailed for theft-and Rebecca knows she didn't do it. But who did? And who is trying to pin the crime on Melody? Rebecca must find out!
Author Biography
Teri writes novels, short stories, essays, stories for children, and nonfiction for both children and adults. Her children's books include the critically acclaimed The Girl From the Tar Paper School and Guilty? Crime, Punishment, and the Changing Face Justice. Both books were Junior Library Guild Selections. Her first novel, Rivka's Way, was a Sydney Taylor Awards Notable Book. Her stories and essays have appeared in publications as diverse as Education Week, Scope Magazine, The Iowa Review, The American Literary Review, and Cricket Magazine. Teri lives in California near the beach.
