In this sequel to Gibbonss beloved classic Ellen Foster, Ellen, now fifteen, is settled into a permanent home with a new mother. Strengthened by adversity and blessed with enough intelligence to design a salvation for herself, she still feels ill at ease. But while she holds fast to the shreds of her childhoodhumoring her best friend, Stuart, who is determined to marry her; and protecting her old neighbor, slow-witted Starlettashe begins to negotiate her way into a larger world. With a singular mix of perspicacity, navet, and compassion, Ellen draws us into her life and makes us fall in love with her all over again.