The Girl Who Wasn't There by Penny Joelson Rear Window gets a modern update in The Girl Who Wasn't There by Penny Joelson. Kasia, a teen who is living with a chronic illness, spends her days staring out her window at the quiet street below. But all of that changes when she sees what appears to be a kidnapping and sets out to find a girl who may or may not exist. Out Nov. 3 Image Source: Amazon.com