Dear Dad, Love Laurie

After her father moves away, Laurie sends her love by mailThe scariest thing Laurie has ever seen is a half-empty house, which she discovered the day her dad moved away. The divorce was a long time coming, but that didn''t make it hurt any less. To stay in touch with her father, Laurie''s mom forces her to write him a letter each week, keeping him updated on everything from quizzes and tests to parties and boys. At first, the letters are a chore, a painful reminder that Dad isn''t around anymore, but with every stamp she licks, Laurie finds herself growing up just a little bit more. This remarkable novel, told entirely through Laurie''s letters to her father, is a powerful story of divorce and renewal that proves it''s not impossible to love someone from afar.