My Grandma Hazel

My Grandma Hazel is a heartwarming coming-of-age novel about twelve-year-old Jake Matelic, a shy and imaginative boy from Michigan who struggles to find his place-at school, in his family, and within himself. On the verge of being sent to summer school, Jake is given one last chance: write an essay about his hero. That assignment leads him to an unexpected spring break with his reclusive and sharp-tongued grandmother, Hazel Romanowski-a woman he barely knows.

What begins as an awkward visit ...