Belle Prater's Boy Battleship by Alison and Emily-HLA 4/5

Belle Prater's Boy by Ruth White
Realistic Fiction/ Mystery
Told from the eyes of Gypsy, a mystery in which Woodrow's mother goes missing and must leave to live with his grandparents. He meets his cousin, Gypsy, and they are immediately friends. He learns to fit in well besides the constant questions about Belle, his mother. The two of them have adventures, but still the question remains, "What happened to Belle?"