Shouting at the Rain

This realistic fiction story was written by Lynda Mullaly Hunt, the author of Fish In  a Tree.  It is the story of a young girl's summer on Cape Cod.  She thinks it will be a usual summer with her friend, but when that friend finds a new girl who happens to be mean and exclusive, Delsie is heartbroken.  That is, until she meets Ronan.  The two find that they are alike in many ways, both a bit broken.  They learn how to deal with their sorrow and anger and together become true friends.  I enjoyed the theme of this story, its characters, and its metaphors for life.  (FIC MUL)