Publisher blurb “ Nine-year-old David is sad and angry - his mother has recently died in a freak accident and now he has to live with his grandmother, as his father is too busy to care for him. Then David meets thirteen-year-old Primrose, who has no dad, and a neglectful and eccentric mother. Together these two damaged children help each other to find what is missing in their lives...”
This book is a harrowing one to read. That’s why I’m saying senior primary or young adult even though the main character is only nine years old. My comment here though, is that David felt much older than nine and his unkindness and almost cruel treatment of his grandmother was hard to read. I would list this book for 12+ even though Kirkus (quoted below) list this book as 8-12).
Here is a quote from the Kirkus Star review:
"With strong characterisation of major and minor characters and a light, poetic touch, Spinelli deftly handles themes of friendship, family, loss and resilience in a story that will long linger in the hearts of readers. Elegant and memorable."
This book was published in 2007 so I imagine it is long out of print but the ebook version would be available. You can read more plot details here in the Book Bag review.
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