The Long Way Home

Four girls. Four generations. One family.The second entry in the beautiful new series from Ann M. Martin. Dana is Abby's daughter -- but she's always been much closer to her father, Zander. He's a celebrated New York author who encourages Dana's artistic talents . . . even if he sometimes drinks too much. Dana is on his side in any argument, regardless of whether he's wrong. And then her father dies. After years of moving, often with her mother and three siblings, Dana is angry at Abby and wants nothing more than to leave her family and get back to New York City. She moves in with her young, bohemian aunt Adele, determined to study art, attend school, achieve independence, and avoid all the mistakes her mother made. But can she leave her family and Maine behind? Praise for THE BABY-SITTERS CLUB:"Before Katniss and Hermione there were Kristy, Claudia, Mary Anne and Stacey, the founding members of the Baby-Sitters Club . . . the original book-series heroines." -- PEOPLE MAGAZINEPraise for A CORNER OF THE UNIVERSE:* "Martin delivers wonderfully real characters and an engrossing plot through the viewpoint of a girl who tries so earnestly to connect with those around her." -- SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, starred review* "Martin excels at evoking simply the intricacies of friendship, what it enables you to give to others, and what it teaches you about yourself." -- THE HORN BOOK, starred reviewPraise for BELLE TEAL:* "Honest and moving. . . . Preteens will relate to BELLE TEAL, whose observations provide an eye-popping introduction to social and personal injustice." -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, starred review Ann M. Martin is the creator of The Baby-sitters Club, which has more than 190 million books in print, making it one of the most popular series in the history of publishing. Her novels include A Corner of the Universe (a Newbery Honor Book), Belle Teal, Here Today, A Dog's Life, On Christmas Eve, and the Main Street and Family Tree series, as well as the much-loved collaborations P.S. Longer Letter Later and Snail Mail No More, with Paula Danziger. Ann lives in upstate New York. Praise for THE BABY-SITTERS CLUB:"Before Katniss and Hermione there were Kristy, Claudia, Mary Anne and Stacey, the founding members of the Baby-Sitters Club . . . the original book-series heroines." -- PEOPLE MAGAZINEPraise for A CORNER OF THE UNIVERSE:* "Martin delivers wonderfully real characters and an engrossing plot through the viewpoint of a girl who tries so earnestly to connect with those around her." -- SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, starred review* "Martin excels at evoking simply the intricacies of friendship, what it enables you to give to others, and what it teaches you about yourself." -- THE HORN BOOK, starred reviewPraise for BELLE TEAL:* "Honest and moving. . . . Preteens will relate to BELLE TEAL, whose observations provide an eye-popping introduction to social and personal injustice." -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, starred review