Energetic pre-teen,Carmen Browne is

determined to live her life to please God

as she faces life issues such as an unexpected

family move, her big brother’s

search for his birth family, and the

tragedy of domestic violence. Carmen’s

learned a lot about herself, too: being

popular doesn’t guarantee you true

friends, honesty up front saves a lot of

hurt, and sometimes self-confi dence is

just bossiness in disguise. In the fi fth

and fi nal volume of the popular series,

Carmen enters the uncharted waters of

adolescence,discovering that her changing

moods and growing body bring new

challenges to her life.