Worlds Apart

It is 1959 and 13 year old Winnie's family suddenly moves from (to her) a wonderful life in Chicago to a small town in Minnesota. To make matters worse, her father has taken a position as a doctor at a state hospital, and the family lives in a cottage on the hospital grounds. This makes Winnie the subject of bullying and ridicule at school. All she wants is to return to Chicago and her friends there. As several small mysteries are resolved, Winnie learns to see things and people in a new light. Written by Lindsay Lee Johnson, this book touches on some sensitive issues, and could be a basis for a discussion on how to treat others.