Roxie wants to blend in at a new school, which is hard to do when your parents are blind, in this remarkable novel about friendship, misperceptions, and family—plus a dog’s view of the world.

Seventh grader Roxie Glass is determined to fit in at her new school—and it’s going better than she expected. She meets another girl whose favorite ice cream flavor is butter pecan. She joins the Art Club, and her mural design might be chosen for the school-wide competition. And after coming to a class­mate’s rescue, she’s invited to sit at a popu­lar lunch table. There’s just one thing: Although Roxie loves her parents, she has to make sure no one finds out that they’re—at least not until they get to know her first.

As the lies start piling up, Roxie finds herself keeping secrets from her parents, too. But when she caves in to peer pressure and puts her family at risk, Roxie must be more honest than ever.

Including chapters from the perspec­tive of her mom’s wise and loyal guide dog, Nash, this is a heartfelt story about the desire to blend in while still standing out. It is also an authentic portrayal of the joys, challenges, and everyday ordinariness of being raised by parents with a disability.

Note: The novel is typeset in Atkinsom Hyperlegible, a font developed by the Braille Institute specifically for low-vision readers.

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