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Lucy Peevy has a dream - to get out of the trailer park she lives in and become a famous scientist. And she's already figured out how to do that: Build a robot that will win a cash prize at the BotBlock competition and save it for college. But when you've got a mama who doesn't always take her meds, it's not easy to achieve those goals. Especially when Lucy's mama takes her, her baby sister Izzy, and their neighbor Cam away in her convertible, bound for parts unknown. But Lucy, Izzy and Cam are good at sticking together, and even better at solving problems. But not all problems have the best solutions, and Lucy and Izzy must face the one thing they're scared of even more than Mama's moods: living without her at all.
Perfect for fans of Sharon Creech's Walk Two Moons, Jerry Spinelli's Maniac Magee and Katherine Paterson's The Great Gilly Hopkins.
"Just like Mrs. Peevey's manic-depressive disorder, Chasing the Milky Way takes readers along for the highest of highs and lowest of lows. A much-needed addition." - School Library Journal
"A poignant story filled with chaos, deep affection and hope. Ages 9-12." - Kirkus
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Erin E. Moulton is the author of Flutter and Tracing Stars. She grew up on a mountain in Vermont, received an MFA in writing for children from the Vermont College of Fine Arts along the way, and now lives in southern New Hampshire with her husband. You can visit her online at www.erinemoulton.com or follow her on Twitter @erinemoulton
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