Bug usually loves the summer because she spends it with her older brother, Danny, on Venice Beach. This summer, however, her older brother wants to be called Daniel and not have to hang out with her, so her single mother has to find a solution for Bug. Frankie, an 11 year old boy from Ohio, comes to spend the summer with his uncle, Phillip, who lives in the same building as Bug. As Bug is dealing with feeling betrayed by her brother for pulling away, and resentful that Frankie is here taking away attention from Phillip, she learns about herself and how things are not always what they seem and everyone has problems they are dealing with that you can't always see on the outside.
Nice book about a girl growing up in the 80's, whose Salvadorian father has passed away, and a single mom whose family has pretty much disowned her. Frankie is actually a girl, who feels like a boy and is struggling with her identity. Frankie's dad wants her to get it out of her system, but mom seems supportive and sends her to stay with her gay uncle.
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