A young teen wakes up on a park bench with no memory of who she is or why she is there. She has a few objects in her pockets, but no real clue to her identity. She takes on a fake name, Earwig, and works at a coffee shop to earn food. Once she is sure of a place to sleep and eat, she begins to try to figure out where she came from and how to find her way back home. Earwig is a quirky character and eventually she begins to find out there are a lot of other quirky things about the small town she is in. This was a fun read well suited for a 11-13 year old. The story is written as entries in Earwig's journal so the reader is discovering Earwig's past at the same rate as she is. Sometimes something happens that is totally unusual, but because the point of view character has amnesia, she doesn't know it is strange. Then the reader gets the delightful feeling of being "in on the joke." This is not a new book, but a new discovery for me. There is a sequel and I think I will put it on hold right now. (2009, 264 p)
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