So here is peek at this adorable book that came out earlier this year:
And that is essentially te beginning of her adventure. This book is all about friendship and family and community and figuring out who you are.. and why. A nice las-minute gift for your BFF perhaps? Or something to pick up with your book store gift card. Anna Hays, the author, has another book coming out in March of next year. It's called Portia's Exclusive and Confidential Rules on True Friendship. Which funnily, reminds me of MY new book that is coming next year-- it's non-fiction (Portia is fiction) and it's all about Friendship and BFFS and well, more on that later.I look at the clock: 4:23 a.m. In approximately three hours I have to wake up again to go to school, and I haven't even gone to sleep yet. How can I possibly care about pop quizzes, bad hair days, and beauty makeovers now that I've found a major clue to the true identity of my missing father?
IDENTIFYING DATA
Subject: Portia Avatar -- Girl Psychoanalytic Detective
Background material: Twelve years old. Lives with earth mom, Indigo, and gray-and-white cat (who thinks he's a dog) named Frederick. To date, Portia does not know the whereabouts of her mysterious father, Patch.
Recent developments: An earthquake shakes up Portia's sleepy hometown of Palmville, California. A photograph of Patch is uncovered. Portia's life, as she knows it, is about to change forever.
