K. A Black

Alexandra Mitty, the great-grand niece of Walter Mitty, is caught in eighth grade English class for daydreaming and saying several of the "forbidden words" such as OK, yeah, and like. As her "punishment", she must tutor the new kid, an angry Lenore. The two become friends and together ignore the nasty teasing of Mattie and pay attention to Xandra's little brother, Simon. On one of their walks, Xandra, Lenore, and Simon rescue a cat from an old, deserted...