Notes

1st pbk. ed

Summary: In 1941 in rural Virginia, twelve-year-old Margaret Ann Motley's greatest wish has been for a room to call her own. When her older sister leaves for college, it looks like Margaret's days of waiting are over. But she is thwarted by the arrival of her English cousin Courtney who has been forced to flee 1941 London because of the Blitz. Not at all concerned with what's happening in Europe, Margaret is soon fighting a war of her own as she watches her cousin Courtney get not only her room, but also the attention of her family and boyfriend. It's not until Margaret's brother enlists in the navy that Margaret discovers an ally and a friend where at first she saw only a rival

First published: 2006