Joyride

Nina and her mother Joyce are always on the move. They own nothing and they don't stay anywhere for long. As Nina begins to yearn for a settled life and lasting friendships, Joyce begins to move at a more frantic pace. Will Nina ever get the stability she craves?

Amy Ehrlich is the highly regarded author of numerous books for children and the editor of the award-winning collections WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE: ORIGINAL STORIES ABOUT GROWING UP, Volumes I and II. She wrote JOYRIDE after moving from New York City to Vermont. She says, "My son, who was in the sixth grade, had a hard time adjuesting. I realized then how difficult moving can be for kids." She has one son and lives on a working farm with her husband. Originally titled WHERE IT STOPS, NOBODY KNOWS, Amy Ehrlich's dramatic novel was published in 1988 to critical acclaim.