The Convertible Couch

<p><strong>Beebie was finally going to make his family proud... then everything fell apart.</strong></p><p>Benjamin Beebie Bateman has always felt like the odd one out. Unlike his athletic brothers and sports-mad father Beebie wears glasses is small for his age and usually stays on the sidelines. But all that changes when he's chosen as rover for the school football team--a chance to finally earn his father's pride.</p><p>Then he comes home to devastating news: his dad has left the family.</p><p>Reeling with confusion and heartache Beebie struggles to make sense of a life turned upside down. His weekend visit to his father's new home--complete with a new partner her kids and the dreaded convertible couch--only deepens his sense of betrayal. But amid the chaos Beebie begins to find strength in unexpected friendships... and a way to move forward.</p><p><em>The Convertible Couch</em> is a deeply moving middle-grade novel about divorce loss and learning to stand strong when everything around you changes. A compelling and compassionate read for ages 10 and up.</p>