Ginny Lu Culpepper had such high hopes for her life in Sweet Valley. But after just one day of being ridiculed by her new classmates, she's beginning to wish she was back home in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. When Elizabeth Wakefield comes to her rescue. Ginny Lu realizes that being different doesn't have to be bad. In fact, being different makes her quite special. Even Elizabeth's twin sister, Jessica, is willing to help Ginny Lu-especially when it will mean getting herself out of a jam at the same time. But how can the twins convince the other kids to give the new girl a chance?

Ages 9-12.