This was a great and well written novel. It was written from the mind of a girl, named Erin Mitchell, who is almost twelve years old. She lives with her mother, who is expecting twins, and her step father. Erin has not seen her real father in six years. Her step father has all of the adoption papers ready and plans to have Erin’s last name changed to be the same as the rest of the family’s.
Throughout the novel, Erin has second thoughts about changing her last name. I can’t blame her though. She was put in a tough situation for a girl her age. I definitely feel for her. Furthermore, she has trouble with girls at school and can’t decide between two boys. In the end, she stops trying to please everyone else because it is making her life miserable. Erin slowly realizes the only way she is going to be truly happy is if she develops the courage to be her authentic self.
I truly applaud this girl. She was so confused having what she calls an “everyday dad” and a “once-a-year faraway dad.” For her to stand up for herself and keep her original name takes a lot of guts. She definitely proves to be a brave girl as well as a genuine person. A lot of this proves to be true when she is being picked on at school and they try to force her to betray her best friend. I admire that she refuses and stays true to herself and loyal to her friend. I believe this would be a wonderful book for young girls to read when they are trying to figure out who they are because it talks about confidence, independence, and developing high self-esteem; all of these which are very important for a young girl’s happiness and health.
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