Publisher details
- Author
- Katrina Nannestad
- Publisher
- ABC Books
- Genre
- Children’s Fiction
- Released
- 01 November, 2023
- ISBN
- 9780733342257
Silver Linings
Synopsis
Recommended for ages 11+.A new heartwarming novel set in 1950s Australia from bestselling author Katrina NannestadNettie 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 Aunty 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?From multi-award-winning Australian author Katrina Nannestad comes a heartbreakingly beautiful and uplifting historical novel. Life and death. Weddings and floods. Coronation joy and post-war grief. Nettie Sweeney and her community experience it all. Together. With humour, kindness and love.
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