Descrizione
Nettie Sweeney has a dad, three big sisters, a farm full of cows and a cat called Mittens. But it's not enough. She longs for a mother. One with a gentle touch and sparkles in her eyes. Instead, she has Aunt Edith with slappy hands, a sharp tongue and the disturbing belief that peas are proper food.
When Dad marries Alice, all Nettie's dreams come true. The Sweeney home overflows with laughter, love and, in time, a baby brother. Billy. The light of Nettie's life.
Then tragedy strikes. The Sweeney family crumbles. Nettie tries to make things right, but has she made everything so much worse?
Recommended for children 10 years and over
2024, Indie Book Awards Children's, Short-listed
2024, ARA Historical Novel Prize Children and Young Adult, Long-listed
2025, NSW Premier's Literary Awards Book of the Year Award, Winner
When Dad marries Alice, all Nettie's dreams come true. The Sweeney home overflows with laughter, love and, in time, a baby brother. Billy. The light of Nettie's life.
Then tragedy strikes. The Sweeney family crumbles. Nettie tries to make things right, but has she made everything so much worse?
Recommended for children 10 years and over
2024, Indie Book Awards Children's, Short-listed
2024, ARA Historical Novel Prize Children and Young Adult, Long-listed
2025, NSW Premier's Literary Awards Book of the Year Award, Winner