The 2023 Junior Library Guild Selection, now available in paperback! From the award-winning author of The Undercover Book List, a tale of community, found family, and the power of art to tell a story and make a change.

An author and middle-school teacher, Colleen Nelson earned her Bachelor
of Education from the University of Manitoba in her hometown of Winnipeg. Her
previous works include the critically acclaimed middle-grade novels Harvey
Comes Home, Harvey Holds His Own (a finalist for the Governor
General’s Literary Award), Harvey Takes the Lead, and The Undercover
Book List. The titular building from Colleen's 2023 novel The
Umbrella House is a real place, which inspired Colleen during her years in
New York City