Content: G (talk of death and dying)
BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Meixing Lim and her family moved to the new house in a new land (Australia) after they inherited the house from and uncle who died suddenly. The house is big and the garden vast. In the back of the yard is a glasshous, which for Meixing is magical. She has a hard time making friends and is scared of the large new house. Tragedy strikes this family and Meixing must be brave and resilient and try to find her place in this new world that she really does not understand.
A fascinating story about one little girl uprooted from all she knows and loves and moved to a new country where she does not know anybody. She doesn't understand the culture and the language and how to be friends with other children. The books shows tremendous growth in Meixing and fantastic coping skills. Written in second person, it does take a mental switch to read it.
Ellen-Anita, LMS
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