Nicole Hobbs

Kai has always known who he is. He's the kid who loves making people laugh. The cousin who never misses a family gathering. The boy who knows he's surrounded by people who love him. But when teasing at school turns into bullying, Kai begins to see himself through other people's eyes.

Before there was The Cousins' Club... Before the birthday sleepovers... Before the belly raspberries... There was a family learning how to grow together.

RJ has always known he is loved. But knowing you are loved doesn't always mean understanding where you belong. When a school assignment asks RJ to create a family tree, he is faced with questions he doesn't know how to answer...

RJ never imagined that sharing his favorite family tradition would change everything. What began as a simple school project soon turns into something much bigger when classmates discover the Hawthorne family's beloved Birthday Raspberry Tradition. At first, the questions seem harmless.