Flip-flop girl by Katherine Paterson. Lodestar Books, 1994.
Vinnie misses her father, in her anger at his death she said nasty things to her little brother, who now refuses to speak. In order to make a fresh start, with their limited budget, Vinnie's family moves in with her step-grandmother. Vinnie goes to a new school, and creates an ideal in her teacher, who replaces her father. Vinnie establishes an antagonistic relationship with Lupe, who wears flip-flops (jandals). Eventually Vinnie acts on the memories of her father and repairs her relationships.
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