Confusion is nothing new

By Paul Acampora

Subjects: Catholic schools, Mothers and daughters, fiction, Single-parent families, Marching bands, Fathers and daughters, Friendship, fiction, Fathers and daughters, fiction, Schools, fiction, Children's fiction, Single-parent families, fiction, Juvenile fiction, Bands (music), fiction, Mothers and daughters, Friendship

Description: Ellie Magari just learned that her mother is dead. Perhaps that would be sad if Ellie had ever met the woman. Exactly who was Ellie's mom? Does it even matter that she's gone? Perhaps a dead mom can still help Ellie figure out what it means to be a girl in the world today. Either way, Ellie wouldn't mind a role model beyond her master chef Dad.