Books by Rebecca Williams Spindler

Moving Out and Moving On is the final book in The Tale of Two Sisters. This book concludes the story of Liz and her older sister, Sara Jane. Liz and her parents busily prepare for Sara Jane's graduation from high school and departure for college. Sara Jane can't wait to leave her rural community and enter into an exciting and vibrant campus life. Each of the McCormick sisters is eager to embark on their new separate lives. Liz muddles through theunpredictable halls of Franklin Middle School and struggles with her fears when making new friendships. Meanwhile, Sara Jane ventures to the same college as her new hunky quarterback boyfriend. But Sara Jane's dreams shatter when her best friend becomes a nightmare of a roommate and the challenges of college take their toll. The sisters discover that being on their own isn't as great as they thought it would be. They must find a way to reconnect their relationship before their worlds turn even farther upside down.

Sixth grade is not starting off great for 11-year-old Liz McCormick.Her best friend, Veronica, ditched her to hang out with the popularkids, she humiliates herself at the big homecoming parade and to topit all off, she has to come home every day to her pain of a big sister,Sara Jane. How is it that two sisters can be so different?Not only does Liz have school to worry about, but she also ispreparing her unpredictable goat, Ginny for the 4-H Festival, andshe discovers her parents are having financial difficulties. As hertwelfth birthday draws nearer, Liz wonders how she is going to makeit through the ever-changing world of middle school.Sixth grade continues, and Liz faces more challenges that comewith growing up. She begins to realize that maybe boys aren't sogross, that true friends are hard to fi nd and that you can always counton family. As her tastes and priorities change along with everythingelse in her life, Liz discovers that becoming a teenager isn't as bad asshe thought, and maybe she and Sara Jane are more alike than they think.

For Liz McCormick, life seems good, as along as she can avoid dealing with her self-centered teenage sister, Sara Jane. Liz and her family live on a small farm where she takes care of animals and helps her parents with the chores. Sara Jane is too wrapped up in her social life, and is practically glued to her cell phone. When Liz's parents go away for a weekend, they decide toleave Sara Jane in charge. Suddenly, life takes a horrible turn for Liz, as Sara Jane becomes a great big pain.SARA JANE IS A PAIN is written for middle grade readers and depicts what life is like as experienced through eleven-year-old Lizzie McCormick. Liz is a tomboy who enjoys country life, being outdoors, and caring for her farm animals. Meanwhile, her big sister Sara Jane is a seventeen-year-old who is wrapped up in fashionable clothes, makeup, and texting her friends.The siblings differ greatly and despite their constant feuding, ultimately they realize they share one common bond; sisterly love.SARA JANE IS A PAIN is the first in a new series of books called "The Tale of Two Sisters," involving the dynamic relationship experiences between big and little sisters. You can follow the series on Facebook at Fans of Spindler Writing.