As Simple As It Seems Author:Sarah Weeks Verbena Colter know she's bad news. Trouble from the get-go. How could she not with parents like hers? Her mother practically pickled her before she was born, leaving Verbie to struggle with the effects of fetal alcohol syndrome. And her father was just plain mean. Verbie wishes she could be somebody, anybody other than who she is. Enter Po... more »och, a flatlander boy visiting for the summer. When Pooch and his mom rent the house next door, Verbie takes the opportunity to be someone else entirely. What starrts out as a fame leads Verbie into a surprising and heartwarming journey of self-discovery.« less