It makes Eli cringe when her mother comes home proudly dressed in a foam rubber French fry suit after her first day as a mascot for Burgers 'n' Fries. Families come in many forms in the animal kingdom, Eli's teacher had informed her. Sure, but...French fries? How can her mother be so unembarrassable? When 15-year-old Eli Smyth isn t fuming over her mother's goofy jobs and total lack of... (read more)