No Place for Me

Written by: Barthe DeClements

First line: Sitting on the deck overlooking Lake Washington, I felt the morning sun warm me into a lazy daze.

Why you should read this book: Copper's mother is in treatment for her substance abuse issues, and her stepfather needs to travel for business, so Copper is shunted off from one family to the next. She may be a little spirited, but she also can't catch a break from her own kin, until she's nearly out of options. Everyone says her Aunt Maggie is a witch, and they may be right, but Copper doesn't have any choice but to try to understand and learn to love her weird relative.

Why you shouldn't read this book: You have rejection issues.