Over the River

EVER SINCE HER mother died five years ago, 11-year-old Willa Mae Clarke is happy living with her grandparents. Still, she's curious about her father and wonders if he'll come home now that World War II is over. When her daddy finally does return, he whisks her off to Oklahoma. She wants to make him happy, but misses living with her grandparents. Why can't she be with everyone she loves? "With simple, beautiful words, Moranville shows the characters from the viewpoint of the child who can't quite understand the tensions among the adults who love her."--"Booklist," Starred "A "Booklist "Top Ten First Novel Youth"