A neutral kind of inbetween. “I'm s-s-supposed to help my grandmother, but I forgot my k-k-key,” I stammered. I couldn't believe the words, surely they weren't mine. “Mrs. Ackermann?” He raised his eyebrows. “Yes,” I squeaked.
A multi-award-winning book about finding good in the bad that will break your heart while raising your spirits in the way that only a classic novel can.
In 1970s Ohio, Lenny and her younger brother, Davey, who suffers from a rare form of gigantism, cope with his declining health by poring over each installment of Burrell's Build-It-at-Home Encyclopedia Set.
Foxlee's writing is brimming with perfectly constructed moments that merge into a truly sensational, heart-wrenching read. This is the kind of book that makes a reader feel grateful it exists. 5/5 stars.' Books+Publishing
The amazing, mysterious entries in the book's pages give them a way to dream of escape: Lenny vows to become a beetle expert, while Davey decides he will run away to Canada and build a log cabin.
The amazing, mysterious entries in the book's pages give them a way to dream of escape: Lenny vows to become a beetle expert, while Davey decides he will run away to Canada and build a log cabin.
A multi-award-winning book about finding good in the bad that will break your heart while raising your spirits in the way that only a classic novel can.