num_pages: 336
description: In 1963, Ellie's mother, Doris Day Dingman, was crowned the Bosetti Beauty at Mr. Bosetti's supermarket, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, and the Dingmans began to fall apart." So begins 11-yr-old Eleanor Roosevelt Dingman's story. Ellie, who is about to start 6th grade in the small town of Spectacle, NY, is the oldest child in her off-center family. Her father works construction jobs, while her mother, Doris, has only one dream - to become a rich and famous actress. But when that dream leads to Doris's abandonment of the family, it is Ellie who is called upon to take charge.
language: English
title: Here Today
titlecomplete: Here Today (After Words)
genres: Family, Fiction, Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult, Historical, Childrens, New York, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade
ratings_count: 1472
places: New York City, New York, New York (State)
awards: awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award
publisher: Scholastic