Afternoon of the Elves

Hillary doesn't believe all the mean things she hears about Sara-Kate. Sure, she wears weird clothes and she lives in a dumpy house, but if Sara-Kate's as bad as everyone says, how could she take such good care of the elf village in her backyard? She and Hillary spend hours fixing the tiny stick houses and the miniature Ferris wheel so the elves won't move away. But as Hillary is drawn further into Sara-Kate's world, she learns there are other mysteries besides the elves. No one ever sees her mother, and no one is allowed in her house. Hillary wonders about these things, but it's her mother who realizes Sara-Kate needs more help than magic. A Newbery Honor Book. A "School Library Journal" Book of the Year.