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The List of Things that Will Not Change
Rebecca Stead
(Andersen Press)– hardback
£7.99
Bea’s life is divided perfectly between her mother’s home and her father’s. While Rocco lives with her father and Jesse, Bea has Red at her mother’s. There’s also the rainbow that has hung over her bed since she was very young, before her parents split up, and Dad went to live with Jesse.
As Dad and Jesse plan their wedding, Bea worries about her mother. She worries about Anjelica who fell off the loft during their summer holiday, when Bea felt excluded by her cousins and the girls in another cabin. Sheila, Jesse’s sister, includes Bea, so she has great hopes for a ‘sister’ in Sonia, Jesse’s daughter. Yet, Sonia, is a tougher nut to crack, despite Bea’s letters. It seems like Sonia is reluctant to commit to sharing a life between her Dad’s and Mum’s, like Bea does, Furthermore, she doesn’t seem to need to be a sister, like Bea.
We work through four years of Bea’s experience as a child with ‘two moons’, two views in her life. While her parents are perfectly amicable and happy, Bea worries for their happiness and well-being. We share these worries and observations through her letters, experiences and notes in ‘The List of Things That Will Not Change‘.
Rebecca Stead’s books are outstanding. There is no showmanship or stardust, but warmth, humanity and empathy. We are delighted to welcome a new title by this award-winning writer to Bookwagon.
The List of Things that Will Not Change
Rebecca Stead
(Andersen Press)– hardback
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