Gateway (Hardcover, Turtleback School & Library ed.)

Thirteen-year-old Mac Whitford is caught between her divorcing parents, their lawyers, and friends. With the help of two re-markable new friends, she takes charge in quite a surprising way. "In this debut novel lit by animated, engaging characters, a spirited teenager navigates her way through a bitter custody fight. . . . Robinson sketches characters and relationships with wonderful deftness, delivering Mac's thoughts in a calm but not distant tone; the story is set in Charleston and evokes that town's unhurried grace." -- Kirkus Reviews, pointer