Ellen Anders on her own by Karen Hirsch. Macmillan, 1994.
Six months after her mother's death, in a car accident, Ellen finds her mother's diary written when she was 12-years-old. Ellen and her father have a strong relationship, one in which Ellen's mother is discussed frequently and their relationships are maintained. The book details Ellen's friendship problems and those problems that come of being 11-years-old. Ellen knows life would be easier with her mother there to talk to but she finds comfort in her memories and the diary.
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