Illustrated by Victoria Chess. 48 p., Clarion, 2009.
Sometimes a blended family comes in the form of the marriage of a favorite uncle who you thought you had all to yourself. Such is the case for Brenda when her favorite Uncle Harry announces his engagement. Brenda will have to share Uncle Harry not only with her new Aunt Florrie, but also with Florrie's niece, her new cousin Lucy. And to top it all off, Brenda has always dreamed very specific dreams of being a flower girl at a wedding, but now the wedding plans will be made according to Florrie's preferences. Brenda is absolutely sure that she'll never like Lucy or forgive Uncle Harry. But when things don't go the way she expects, she enlists Lucy in a plan to make them right. The two girls end up as good friends, Brenda's special vision is acknowledged and appreciated, and Brenda forgives Uncle Harry and accepts her new family. With Brenda, children can learn that even though you can't always have things the way you want them, you can not only survive what feels like disaster, but you can also discover good experiences that you never would have predicted.
Ages: 6-9
Cultural Context: European American
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