Mary by Myself Author:Jane Denitz Smith What are Laura's secrets?Mary is off to summer cam. Her parents want her to have a "normal" summer. But nothing has felt normal since the sudden death of her baby sister. And at camp, things only become more complicated. Mary has to share her cabin with Laura, the camp outcast. Laura dresses in black, keeps to herself, and sneaks out at night. T... more »he other girls are convinced she's evil, but Mary is strangely drawn to her. And once Laura lets Mary into her secret world, Msry finds she'll do anything to be Laura's friend--even if it means hurting other people. But when Msry finds out the truth about Laura, she's forced to make a decision. Who will Mary betray--herself or her friendship? And will she ever feel normal again?It is summer, and Mary's parents have sent her away to camp to help her cope with the sudden death of her infant sister. There, Mary is drawn to the sullen Laura who keeps apart from the other girls and dresses all in black. Their friendship is sealed when together they make secret visits to an abandoned cabin in the woods. Feeling the painful, inexplicable loss of her own sister, and cut off from her emotionally distant parents, Mary begins more and more to seek Laura's approval and trust. But it will not be Laura's friendship that brings Mary closer to recovery: it will be her betrayal.« less