Twelve-year-old Sarah Jane has just moved to a Texas suburb from a
small town in Georgia. She is nervous about attending a new school
and misses her old friends. Her first new friend is Speck, who takes
pride in introducing her to neighbors and classmates. However, Speck
cautions her about one neighbor, the old woman who lives alone and
almost never comes out of the corner house, the one with the green
door. Avoid her! Speck doesnt know the womans name, but he has heard
much about her strange behavior and lifestyle. Sarah Jane passes the
house with the green door daily on her way to and from school.
Although she is busy adjusting to her school and trying to fit in,
she is drawn into the mystery of the house and the woman. Who is she?
Why has she shut herself off from the outside world? Is she really
someone to fear? A Halloween prank brings Sarah face to face with the
woman and the ultimate discovery that she is to be pitied rather than
feared. After a series of visits behind the green door, each becoming
less forced, Sarah Jane learns the tragic circumstances which have
left the old woman bitter and isolated. Sarah Janes efforts to
befriend the woman are paralleled by her own efforts to make friends
at school. The theme of friendship is further explored through a
jealous classmate who accuses Sarah Jane of being a thief, the
humorous attention seeking antics of a five-year-old neighbor, and a
cooperative baby-sitting venture that Sarah Jane masterminds. Having
experienced frustrations and rewards, the school year ends with Sarah
Jane honored to represent her sixth grade class at the graduation
ceremony. It is a very special night indeed, for as she finishes her
speech and looks out across the audience, she sees an unexpected,
smiling guest.
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