Plain city virginia hamilton

She misses her father who she doesn't remember. Though she loves her mother, Buhlaire seldom sees her except when Bluezy breezes into town. Though not quite a teenager, Buhlaire feels she can take care of herself. She dislikes her Aunt Digna, her primary caretaker who is strict and tries to keep the girl in line. Grady, a boy in her class, follows her around though he and Buhlaire are constantly at odds. The girl has few friends due in part to several factors, first being her mother is a blues singer, second, she lives in a poor section of town, and last, she keeps to herself, spending hours walking alone throughout the surrounding area. Her mother, Bluezy Sims, who owns the property where her family lives, travels a lot singing in different towns and has left her daughter in their care.

Buhlaire is described as having light eyes, pale skin, and bushy, straw-carrot Rasta hair. This is an fascinating preteen novel about 12 year old Buhlaire who lives with her two aunts, Aunt Digna, and Aunt Babe, in a Water House in Plain City.