Learning to Sew with Mrs. Quimby

A boy witnesses an unspeakable horror--the senseless killing of a childhood friend. His mother's in a rehabilitation center; his brother's a bully. Is there no one to help him through his grief? (This is the novel I'm writing for NaNoWriMo.)

• Chapter 1 - Slip-ups"Some innocent after-school ..."
• Chapter 2 - Act of Prayer"Tony gets help from the sis..."
• Chapter 3 - Of Crashes and Courage"A loud crash from Mrs. Quim..."
• Chapter 4 - Celluloid Elvis and virtual dissection"Tony makes a new school fri..."
• Chapter 5 - Shakedown"Despite evasive action, Ton..."
• Chapter 6 - Singing lessons"The borough police take Ton..."
• Chapter 7 - To sew or not to sew?"Tony gets as much help as h..."
• Chapter 8 - The Prodigal Son"Serena meets Mrs. Quimby an..."
• Chapter 9 - All Shook UPS"Thanks to an UPS delivery, ..."
• Chapter 10 - The Dinner Debacle"Dinner at the Rossi house t..."
• Chapter 11 - Talk Therapy"Tony gets an update on his ..."
• Chapter 12 - Boat Ride"Mrs. Quimby makes the trip ..."
• Chapter 13 - Weathering the Storm"Tony visits his mother in t..."
• Chapter 14 - Serena's Secret"We learn why Serena doesn't..."
• Chapter 15 - Foul Call"Tony's interrogated at bask..."
• Chapter 16 - Colors"Serena helps Tony cope with..."