Just the Beginning

About the Book

It's bad enough to feel poor when you live in one of the richest towns in the U.S. When your friends' moms have cleaning ladies but your mom is going to be one. When your dad worries about paying for your brilliant sister to go to college and your teachers expect you to be brilliant like her. But for Cathy, what's happening today is worst of all: she's going to be suspended.

About the Author

Betty Miles is the author of thirty books for children, among them picture books, easy-to-read books, non-fiction about the environment and HEY! I'M READING!, a book about reading for beginners and their families. Her nine novels for middle schoolaged readers have won awards and praise for their humor and understanding.