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Gr 4–7—Molly and her sister, Hannah, live with their grandparents in Northumberland, on the border between England and Scotland. Their mother has died and their father, unable to cope, has left them with his parents temporarily, though it is becoming more of a permanent situation, much to the girls' dismay. A ray of hope shows itself to Molly with the appearance of "my man," the Oak King or Green Man, the spring and summer figure in the life cycles of seasons. A mythical fi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Molly and her older sister Hannah have been sent to live with their grandparents after their mother's death and their father's resulting emotional retreat. Nothing is right. Living above a shop in a poky village with well-meaning but overwhelmed grandparents; attending an unfamiliar school; awkward weekend outings with their depressed father—it all adds up to a dreary situation that Hannah reacts to with rage and sullen...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Molly and her sister are sent to their grandparents after their mother's death and their father's emotional retreat. Things take a sidestep in...Log In or Sign Up to Read More