Sam's world turns upside down when his wealthy uncle dies and his emotionally fragile aunt walks out on his cousin. Suddenly cousins Lisa and Robyn must leave their comfortable house and move in with Sam's family. Sam's house is small and chaotic, and his mother is tough as nails. To make matter worse, Sam is attracted to the coolly beautiful Lisa, but she thinks he's a jerk.
Confronted with the common goal of finding Lisa's mother, both Sam and Lisa are forced to face reality. Sam must accept that his mother will always lack finesse, and Lisa relizes her mother isn't as strong as she wants her to be. What else will Sam and Lisa discover as they pull together to search for Lisa's missing mother?
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Confronted with the common goal of finding Lisa's mother, both Sam and Lisa are forced to face reality. Sam must accept that his mother will always lack finesse, and Lisa relizes her mother isn't as strong as she wants her to be. What else will Sam and Lisa discover as they pull together to search for Lisa's missing mother?
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Used availability for Harry Mazer's Someone's Mother Is Missing
Hardback Editions
October 1999 : USA Library Binding
November 1991 : USA Library Binding
May 1991 : UK Hardback
September 1990 : USA Hardback
Paperback Editions
June 1992 : UK Paperback
October 1991 : USA Mass Market Paperback