 | Tig Author: Smith, Heather | |
| Price: $7.37 | ||
Summary:
After months of living without electricity or parents, Tig and Peter are forced to move in with their Uncle Scott and his partner, Manny. The transition from down-and-out to picture-perfect isn't easy, especially in pristine Wensleydale with the idyllic couple and their beautiful home. Tig, with Peter's support, decides to make their new life messy, starting with daily arguments and her plans to become a competitive cheese racer.
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (08/01/24)
School Library Journal (+) (00/09/24)
Booklist (09/15/24)
The Hornbook (00/11/24)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 09/15/2024 Tig and her older brother, Peter, find themselves thrust into a new situation when the police discover them living alone in an otherwise abandoned apartment. Retrieved from the police by their uncle and his partner, Manny, the siblings are forced to move to the “terrible” (read: picturesque) town of Wensleydale. Tig, especially, is keen to hate everything about this new arrangement and will do whatever it takes to get back to living with her mother, who grapples with alcoholism and has an abusive boyfriend. Meanwhile, Uncle Scott and Manny do whatever they can to make Tig and Peter feel more comfortable, including buying a television, which Tig immediately smashes, and giving her a long-desired bull terrier. Following a revelation that should be shocking even for the most observant of young readers, Tig comes to find hope and real happiness in her new living situation. Smith’s short, beautifully written, chapterless work contains many section breaks and should appeal to reluctant readers. For middle-grade readers, especially fans of melancholy yet hopeful family tales of overcoming adversity. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
