Light in the Shadow (The RAK Initiative Trilogy)

Starting fifth grade mid-year in a new school is hard. Moving halfway across the country after losing your older sister is devastating. Combining the two-well, Ella can't find anything good in doing either. Nothing seems right after losing her sister. She thinks she might be losing herself too. A new boy in class, a teacher fired up about a kickball tournament, and a required school project collide to put Ella on a path of healing and discovery in this award-winning, page-turning book for middle schoolers.