Fran Ellen has her house--and a home--back at last. Though the once beautiful Bears' House is in shambles, her family is reunited in their own apartment. With Mama healthy and all the kids helping out, surely everything will be fine. But Fran Ellen soon learns that putting a home back together is tougher than she thought--and that doing what you can with what you have is part of growing up.
How Fran Ellen rebuilds her life, as well as the Bears' House, by sharing them, makes an unforgettable story. Over fifteen years after the publication of her landmark The Bears' House, Marilyn Sachs has created a rich and satisfying sequel to that now classic novel. Warm, and utterly believable, this book will be welcomed by readers who already know Fran Ellen and those meeting her for the first time.