"Somebody... Wants... But... So": Walk Two Moons

"Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech is about a 13 year old girl named Salamanca (Sal) whose mother leaves her at a young age.  All that Sal wants is to be able to be reunited with her mother.  She tries to put the pieces of the puzzle together, but is unable to.  When Sal is on a road trip with Gram and Gramps to find her mother in Lewiston, Idaho, she tells them about Phoebe, The Lunatic and Phoebe's theory about their blood thirsty neighbor.  When Sal, Gram and Gramps arrive in Lewiston, she is dismayed with secrets and loss.