Misfit or not, you'll cheer for the title character in
I, Emma Freke by Elizabeth Atkinson. Emma lives with her free-spirited mom Donatella and her grandfather on the East Coast. Although Emma is 12, she's almost six feet tall; her height, as well as her red hair and unusual name (sounds a lot like "am a freak"), make her quite an outcast, with only one true friend. Emma has never known her father, and when she gets invited to a Freke family reunion at a campground in Wisconsin, she's excited to have the chance to meet that unknown side of her family. When she gets there, she's thrilled - not only do they pronounce their name "Frecky" (not "Freak"), but they accept her! They like her! They look and act like her! Well...maybe not exactly. With a lot of humor, eccentric personalities, and thoughtfulness, the author provides wonderful characters and a terrific read, especially for the summer.
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