BONNIE IN THE MIDDLE

Bonnie is right in the middle—between a bossy big sister and a spoiled baby brother—and some days, it feels like the hardest place in the whole world to be. From cleaning up Carlos’s “river in the living room” (“he makes a whole river in the living room, and guess who has to clean it up… yep, me” ) to doing dishes while Dean hangs out with her friends, Bonnie is convinced that being the middle child means getting the least, the last, and the leftovers. But everything changes one summer at Big Mama’s house. A watermelon fight, a muddy dress, and a sleepy baby brother teach Bonnie something she never expected—that being in the middle doesn’t mean being forgotten. Sometimes it means being the one who understands, the one who helps, the one who grows. As Bonnie watches Carlos sleeping “with his tiny fists curled up, his face all smudged and peaceful” , she discovers that being in the middle might actually be a blessing in disguise. Filled with humor, heart, and the warmth of Southern family life, Bonnie in the Middle is a tender story about growing up, finding your place, and realizing that God puts us exactly where we’re meant to be.