A first book by Auckland school teacher Tania Mills and a pleasant surprise it was too. Well written, straight to the point, and on a subject that will get kids attention.
Josie, whose father calls her Jojo, is a teenage girl who is confronted with a sudden change in her life which at first consumes her, but she hangs in there, and comes out the other end a stronger person.
The incident that changes her is when the police burst into her house in the middle of the night, turn the place upside down, find stolen goods under her bed, and arrest the father. Jojo is stunned, but more change is to follow when the father goes to prison and Josie's mother ups sticks to go to be near to the prison. Josie has to change her life, refuses to be called Jojo, faces bullying and prejudice and learns the meaning of true friendship.
A very good short novel with a positive ending that will appeal to intermediate and junior high school children.
Reviewed by Bob
Published by Scholastic
Teacher notes are available for this book.
1 comments:
I am 13yrs old and I love this book. It is so interestinf and a real page turner. I love the creativity in it and I am not a big reader but you must try this!!!!!
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