Meet the Moon

In 1970, 13-year-old Jody Moran wants pierced ears, a kiss from a boy, and more attention from her mother. Its not fair. Seems like her mother is more worked up about the Apollo 13 astronauts, who may not make it back to earth safely. As it happens, the astronauts are spared a crash landing, but Jody is not, for three days after splashdown, her mother dies in a car accident. Now, Jody will never know if her mother really loved her. Jodys father has taught them to believe in the Power of Intention. Announce what you want to the world to make it happen. But could the power of Jodys jealousy and anger have caused Moms accident? To relieve her guilt and sadness, she devotes herself to mothering her three younger siblings and helping Dad, which quickly proves too much for her, just as persuading quirky Grandma Cupcakes to live with them proves too much for Grandma. Thats when Jody decides to find someone to marry her father, a new mom who will love her best. Jody reads high and low to learn about love, marriage, and death. Each firstbra, kiss, boyfriendwhich makes her miss her mother, teaches her that death doesnt happen just once.