Bundy, Tamara creator author. text novel Historical fiction. nyu 2021 2020 monographic eng 227 pages ; 20 cm Pixie's defenses are up, and it's no wonder. She's been uprooted, the chickens seem to have it in for her, and now her beloved sister, Charlotte, has been stricken with polio. So it's not surprising Pixie lashes out. But her habit of making snap judgements -- and giving her classmates nicknames like "Rotten Ricky" and "Big-Mouth Berta" -- hasn't won her any friends. At least life on the farm is getting better with the delivery of a baby lamb. Raising him takes patience and understanding -- and this helps Pixie put things in better perspective. So too does mingling with her neighbors and finding that, with the war on she's not the only one missing someone. As Pixie pushes past her own pain, she begins to open up -- and can even laugh when she finds new friends where she least expects them. Ages 10 up. juvenile TAMARA BUNDY. First published in the USA by Nancy Paulsen Books, 2020. Families Juvenile fiction Farm life Juvenile fiction Lambs Juvenile fiction Moving, Household Juvenile fiction Poliomyelitis Juvenile fiction Friendship Juvenile fiction Nineteen forties Juvenile fiction 813.6 9780525515180 PPAK 211123 20211123171921.0 eng