Alive and Starting Over

by Sheila Solomon Klass

A mysterious new boy at school, an illness in her family, a new stepmother, and the loss of a friend bring unsettling but challenging change into the life of fifteen-year-old Jess.

137 pages, Library Binding

First published October 1, 1983

About the author

SHEILA SOLOMON KLASS has been writing fiction for young adults for nearly five decades. Her books include The Uncivil War; Shooting Star: A Novel About Annie Oakley; and Little Women Next Door. Ms. Klass lives in New York City.

Ms. Klass passed away in 2014 at the age of 86.