Remember Me

Mea's life is a mess, her mom is paralyzed from the neck down, her brother is mentally ill, and her dad has lost his job from going blind.  She has no one to comfort her in times when she weeps, no one to tell her everything will be all right. That is, no one other than Brandon.  

Brandon is a shy boy with shaggy blond hair, grey eyes, and a skinny form.  Brandon has gone through things similar to what Mea has gone through.  His mom died when he was seven, his sister is deaf and blind, and his dad paralyzed from the hips and down.  He knows how to make her feel better.

But one day, Mea's brother forgets who he is, and Mea's family must move to Salem, Oregon (they live in Lincoln, Nebraska).  Mea is devastated, and only the comfort of becoming pen pals with Brandon calms her.  She must walk into a new world, depending on Brandon to keep her from going crazy.