''A gorgeous book ... it''s timeless and beautiful and it deserves to be read by people of all ages.'' MELINA MARCHETTA
Shortlisted for the Prime Minister''s Literary Awards 2021
A CBCA Notable Book for Younger Readers 2021
Shortlisted for the Readings Children''s Book Prize 2021
Longlisted for the ABIA Book of the Year Award for Young Children 2021
Longlisted for the Indie Book Awards 2021
One extraordinary year will change them all...
Sorrento, Victoria, 1999. Fred''s family is a mess. Her mother died when she was six and she''s been raised by her Pop and adoptive father, Luca, ever since. But now Pop''s had to go away, and Luca''s girlfriend Anika and her son have moved in. More and more it feels like a land-grab for family and Fred is the one being left off the map.
Even as things feel like they''re spinning out of control for Fred, a crisis from the other side of the world comes cras