The Puttermans Are in the House

A heartfelt and hopeful middle grade novel from Jacquetta Nammar Feldman, author of the Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection Wishing Upon the Same Stars, about family, joy, and growing up in the aftermath of a natural disaster. Perfect for fans of Nic Stone’s Fast Pitch and Erin Entrada Kelly’s We Dream of Space.

Seventh graders Sammy and Matty are the Putterman twins—the perfect team of two. But Matty has a secret he’s not ready to share with his family yet, and he suddenly quits baseball and stops talking to his sister. With their twin telepathy broken, Sammy doesn’t know what to do without her teammate.

Becky Putterman is sick of her family only cheering for her cousins, Sammy and Matty. They all used to be friends, but since everything became about the twins, Becky’s felt left out. With her bat mitzvah around the corner, she hopes it’ll finally be her turn in the spotlight.

But then Hurricane Harvey hits Houston, Texas, and the twins’ house is damaged in the flood. Their family moves in with Becky’s—which no one is happy about. As their grief, anger, and uncertainty grow, they’ll soon find they need each other now more than ever before. With all nine Puttermans under one roof, can Sammy, Matty, and Becky find a way to glue their family back together?

• A Powerful Hurricane Harvey Story: When the floodwaters rise in Houston, the Puttermans lose their home, forcing nine family members to live together and face the storm within.
• A Brother’s Secret: Matty suddenly quits baseball and shuts his twin sister out, hiding a secret that could change his family forever.
• Girl Baseball Player: With her brother and teammate gone, Sammy has to fight for her place on the team and find her swing again, all on her own.
• Family Drama: With her long-awaited bat mitzvah just around the corner, Becky is not happy about sharing the spotlight—or her bedroom—with the cousins she’s grown apart from.