My Girl 2: A Novel

My Girl 2: A Novel by Janet Kovalcik. mass_market edition. ISBN: 9780671888282.

When youre an undertakers daughter, lifes not exactly normal to begin with. Vada Sultenfuss is being kicked out of her room because her stepmother, Shelly, is about to have a baby. Her friend Judys in love with a jerk. And even though Vadas best friend Thomas J died two years ago, she still misses him. But its not just the outside world thats changing. Suddenly, Vadas beginning to wonder whether shed rather write a really good poem -- or get a really good kiss. Then Vada gets the chance to visit her Uncle Phil in Los Angeles -- and maybe find out more about her mother, who died when Vada was born. Her only guide to the sprawling city is a boy with an attitude problem -- Nick, her Uncle Phils almost-stepson who acts like its pure torture to show her around L.A. But in this strange land of sun and palms, Vada will make some amazing discoveries....