The Same Stuff as the Stars

Verna Morgan tells her kids, Angel and Bernie, that the family is moving, and then abandons them at their paternal great-grandmother’s home. Grandma can’t care for the children, and their father is in jail so Angel-age eleven-finds herself virtually on her own and in charge of her younger brother. Overwhelmed with adult concerns, the only time she finds solace is on clear nights when a mysterious neighbor teaches her about the planets and constellations.