Talk about a deceiving cover! This one has its fun and quirky parts (there is a wish-granting fish, after all), but overall it's a pretty heartbreaking read. Because it's from 12-year old Charlie's perspective, you get a real feel for what is important to her - her friends, Irish dancing, ice-fishing, her parents, and most of all, her big sister Abby. So when Abby's life starts spiraling out of control and disrupts Charlie's dreams of becoming a Novice dancer with a beautiful sparkly dress, you can feel the pain right along with Charlie. Especially since the thing she wants most - her big sister back - is so far out of reach. 
 The thing I loved most about this book was how accurate Messner's description of addiction was - both for the addict and the loved ones. The final (seventh) fish-wish was perfect. This book also reminded me of one of my favorite graphic novels I read a bit ago - Sunny Side Up. Both are great depictions of the emotional effects of drug addiction, particularly on siblings of the addict. (And both have weirdly bright-and-cheery covers despite their dark subject matter. Both could use a cover re-do, but the stories themselves hold up).