Smoke Screen

These contemporary novels feature girls who face everyday challenges and more serious problems as they approach their teen years. In figuring out how to cope when life is less than perfect, they begin to understand what growing up is all about. Mitzi has gotten herself into a big mess. Her mom is trying hard to quit smoking, and it's making her really moody. Mitzi lies about her mother's strange behavior to impress a boy -- and has no one to blame but herself for what happens next.