New York: Henry Holt, (2003) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A young adult novel by this award-winning writer, set on the island of Guam (where the author lived for 2 years as a fifth and sixth grader), this is a story about a young girl's struggle to protect her family after her mother's suicide hits home. SIGNED on the title page and dated in the year of publication. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults. 308 pp. ISBN: 0-805063617.