The book is good. It's sad aat times but other wise it's good. It is writin in verse which I think is fun to read.Billie Jo's mom is pregnant and is expecting a boy. Or atleast she hopes she is. Billie Jo's mom gets burned bad and Billie's hands are not in any condition to play the piano. The towns people are blaming Billie Jo for her mothers condition when it's not intierly her fault. The baby is on its way. Her mother dies givind birth. By the time the Aunt gets there to take the baby away to raise it as her own the baby is dead too. What will happen to Billie Jo and her father?The type of person who would like this book is a girl, Who has read any of the American Diary books. I don't think a boy would be very interested in it. The book is about a young girl and I don't think a boys are ver interested in that kind of book.