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A rich and dramatic story of a young girl who manages to overcome many obstacles in her attempts to lead a normal life after World War II
The war is over, but Elsie is still fighting her own battles. She’s bullied because she’s the only scholarship pupil at the grammar school, and she has an awkward relationship with her father as he struggles to assume a normal life after fighting in the war. But when she begins working at the local theater, Elsie discovers she can escape . . . A Spoonful of Jam is the second of The Hollis Family books, following Cuckoo in the Nest.
The war is over, but Elsie is still fighting her own battles. She’s bullied because she’s the only scholarship pupil at the grammar school, and she has an awkward relationship with her father as he struggles to assume a normal life after fighting in the war. But when she begins working at the local theater, Elsie discovers she can escape . . . A Spoonful of Jam is the second of The Hollis Family books, following Cuckoo in the Nest.
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About the Author:
Michelle Magorian is the author of Goodnight, Mister Tom, which has been translated into 11 languages and adapted for stage, radio, and a BAFTA award-winning TV film, starring the late John Thaw. She is the winner of the Costa Prize and the Guardian Children’s Fiction Award.
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"The book is a treat . . . A masterly work." —Philip Pullman, Guardian
"A heartwarming look at tough issues; give the Hollis kids to fans of the Penderwick and Casson families." --School Library Journal, 2/1/2016
"A heartwarming look at tough issues; give the Hollis kids to fans of the Penderwick and Casson families." --School Library Journal, 2/1/2016
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- PublisherEgmont UK
- Publication date2016
- ISBN 10 1405277017
- ISBN 13 9781405277013
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages368
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