Vinegar Girl

Vinegar Girl is by Anne Tyler. A charming realistic fiction re-telling of Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew". Kate lives with her scientist father and teenage sister Bunny. Their mother has died and Kate takes care of her father, who is completely consumed by his research, and her boy-crazy sister. She left college and works in a pre-school; even though she is not happy, she doesn't really seem motivated to change things. Then her father's brilliant research assistant discovers his visa is up and he will have to leave the country. Kate's father decides to solve this problem by having him marry Kate, so he can stay. Hijinks ensue! This book is funny and moving. People aren't always as they seem. 

Ratings: 9th grade - 9 out of 10.