A spunky young girl forms an unlikely friendship with a dying Chinese man while living in a group home
For Greta, having light and carefree Hackey hanging around her mom is a lot more fun than having an ordinary dad. But Hackey isn't her father-he's more like a pimp, and no matter how friendly he is, he still treats Greta's mom like dirt. When the situation at home goes from bad to worse, Greta is moved into a home for at-risk children where she meets some of the most interesting girls she has ever known-and a shy young boy named Wing.
Greta's riding a San Francisco cable car when she notices Wing carrying a huge basket of delicious-smelling food. It's for his grandfather, Old Man, who is dying in the Chinese hospital. Although they don't speak the same language, Greta and Old Man will become fast friends-two survivors, who refuse to give up on life.
| ISBN: | 9781504022101 |
| Publication date: | 22nd October 2015 |
| Author: | Lois Ruby |
| Publisher: | Open Road Media an imprint of Open Road Integrated Media |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 184 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Adoption / fostering Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories Stories about Family and Friends Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction PSHE: Multiculturalism, Diversity and Inclusion |