We live in a hopeless old house on an almost-deserted dead-end street in a middle-of-nowhere town named Hope. This is the oldest part of Hope; eventually it will all be torn down and rebuilt into perfect homes for perfect people. Until then, we live here: imperfect people on an imperfect street that everyone forgets about.For Eva Brown, life feels lonely and small. Her mother, Shirley, drinks and yells all the time. She's the target of the popular mean girl, and her only friend doesn't want to talk to her anymore. All of it would be unbearable if it weren't for her cat, Toofie, her beloved nohkum, and her writing, which no one will ever see.When Nohkum is hospitalized, Shirley struggles to keep things together for Eva and her younger brother, Marcus. After Marcus is found wandering the neighbourhood alone, he is sent to live with a foster family, and Eva finds herself in a group home.Furious at her mother, Eva struggles to adjust—and being reunited with her family seems less and less likely. During a visit to the hospital, Nohkum gives Eva Shirley's diary. Will the truths it holds help Eva understand her mother?Heartbreaking and humorous, Hopeless in Hope is a compelling story of family and forgiveness.
| ISBN: | 9781774920831 |
| Publication date: | 1st December 2023 |
| Author: | Wanda JohnKehewin |
| Publisher: | HighWater Press an imprint of Portage & Main Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 216 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Adoption / fostering Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Drugs and addiction Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Physical and mental health conditions Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: First / new experiences and growing up / coming of age Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Stories about Family and Friends PSHE: Self-Awareness, Self-Esteem and Wellbeing Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Emotions, moods, feelings and behaviours |