Close To Famous by Joan Bauer

12-year-old Foster McFee has a big dream!  She wants to have her own cooking show just like her hero, Sonny Kroll.  There are just a few challenges in Foster's way.  Her father was killed in Iraq, her mother's abusive boyfriend made them run away to a small town in West Virginia, and Foster can't read.  In this sweet book (pun intended), Foster struggles to overcome her challenges and make the world a sweeter place - one cupcake at a time!  This is a wonderful story that encourages people to fight for their dreams and you can't go wrong with Joan Bauer's books for young people!