Ten-year-old Anna Nickel is moving from Colorado to Kansas, and she is not happy about leaving her friends behind! This is a moving, often humorous coming-of-age story about family, faith, Gods love, and the meaning of home, perfect for fans of Katherine Paterson and The Penderwicks.
Ten-year-old Anna Nickels worst nightmare has come true. Her father has decided to move the family back to Oakwood, Kansaswhere he grew upin order to become the minister of the church there. New friends, new school, a new community, and a family of strangers await, and whats even worse, its all smack-dab in the middle of Tornado Alley. Anna has always prided herself on being prepared (she keeps a notebook on how to cope with disasters, from hurricanes to shark bites), but shell be tested in Oakwood! This beautifully written novel introduces a family who takes Gods teachings to heart while finding many occasions to laugh along the way, and an irrepressible and wholesome ten-year-old who, with a little help from Midnight H. (her cat), takes control of her destiny.