Summary

Part 1 spans from March 1975 to July 1878, or from Wavy’s life from the age of five to roughly age eight. Wavy is carted around from a temporary foster family to her Aunt Brenda’s home, to her grandma’s house, and finally back to her mother after she is released from jail. At Brenda's home, Wavy meets her two cousins: Leslie and Amy. Amy is instantly drawn to Wavy. She is different from any of the other children Amy has ever met before. This excites her and makes her want to be a part of this different world where Wavy comes from. They sneak out at night to have their own private adventures, and Wavy does not seem to mind allowing Amy to see her steal food from the neighbors. Amy is described as passing no judgment onto Wavy, which is another reason why...