Maid for It

From the acclaimed author of Roll with It comes a relatable and heart-wrenching (Kirkus Reviews) middle grade novel about a girl who, in a desperate bid to keep her family afloat, takes over her moms cleaning jobs after an injury prevents her from working. Now that Franny and her newly sober mom have moved to a cozy apartment above a laundromat, Frannys looking forward to a life where her biggest excitement is getting top grades in math class. But when Frannys mom gets injured in a car accident, their fragile life begins to crumble. Theres no way her mom can keep her job cleaning houses, which means she cant pay the bills. Franny cant forget what happened the last time her mom was hurt: the pills that were supposed to help became an addiction, until rehab brought them to Mimis laundromat and the support group she hosts. Franny will not let addiction win again, even if she has to blackmail a school rival to help her clean houses. Shell make the money and keep her mom sobertheres no other choice. But what happens if this is one problem she cant solve on her own?