That scatterbrain booky6/24/2023 ![]() ![]() Also, her interest to become a writer seems to be one (out of many professions she became excited over, as young children do!),that sticks, from what I gather about the sequels. ![]() ![]() We have a spunky, "scatterbrain" girl, making sense of the world, often with a joyous spirit, but with deep emotions and a curious nature that sometimes makes life very poignant for her. I read it thanks to the recommendation of a friend as a book in keeping with the spirit of L. I wish there were more reviews of this wonderful book here but I gather that it was never published in the US so the scarcity of reviews might be down to the fact this book isn't widely known. But, I wanted to get down a few (inadequate) words before I get too busy. It's "one of those books" about which I struggle to write an adequate review because I loved it so much, in so many ineffable ways. I loved this book about ten-year-old Beatrice and her family during the Great Depression in Toronto, Canada in 1932-33. ![]()
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