Detroit

KB and her family lived in Detroit before the novel began. They lived in a dangerous part of the city. It is loud because of cars with blaring stereos. At one point there is a shooting nearby. The lawns are covered in dirt rather than grass. Despite the poor conditions, KB wants to return to Detroit with her sister and mother. Despite falling in love with Lansing, the girls happily leave with their mother to return to Detroit at the end of the novel when their grandfather has helped their mother with a downpayment on a house.

Lansing, Michigan

Granddaddy lives in Lansing, and KB and her sister go to live there while their mother gets treatment for depression. KB likes the quiet in Lansing. She enjoys spending time outside and sitting in a tree to read. The girls hatch a plan to convince their mother to move...