Junie Moon's face has been disfigured by ill-gotten burns, and she depends on her wit and her friends, Warren and Arthur, to cope. Yearning for independence, the three leave the hospital and search for a house to live in together. Together they stumble into adventures involving the local fish vendor, nosy neighbors, surreptitious vacations, love, and frustration in finding jobs. They also deal with their own particular medical problems and face subtle prejudices in their community.
—Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>