Kelley Library

Pine Island home, Polly Horvath

eng

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Ages 9-12, Holiday House

Grades 4-6, Holiday House

fiction

Pine Island home

Polly Horvath

"When the McCready sisters' parents are washed away in a tsunami, their Great Aunt Martha volunteers to have them live with her on her farm in British Columbia. But while they are traveling there, Martha dies unexpectedly, forcing Fiona, the eldest, to come up with a scheme to keep social services from separating the girls--a scheme that will only work if no one knows they are living on their own. Fiona approaches their grouchy and indifferent neighbor Al and asks if he will pretend to be their live-in legal guardian should papers need to be signed or if anyone comes snooping around. He reluctantly agrees, under the condition that they bring him dinner every night. As weeks pass, Fiona takes on more and more adult responsibilities, while each of the younger girls finds their own special role in their atypical family--But even if things seem to be falling into place, Fiona is sure it's only a matter of time before they are caught."--Amazon.com

pre adolescent