A Small Free Kiss in the Dark - Hardcover

Millard, Glenda

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 082342264X ISBN 13: 9780823422647

Publisher: Holiday House, 2010

Synopsis

Fleeing the foster care system of a war-torn future world, abandoned teen Skip takes refuge in the ruins of an amusement park and forms a ragtag family with a tragic homeless man, a dancer-turned-teen mom and a young boy who has been separated from his mother by a bombing attack.

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Review:

This Young Adult novel is the bittersweet story of runaway Skip who is living on the streets of an unnamed country when war breaks out. A boy without a home of his own, Skip finds an unlikely family among other outcasts. The book is written in a simple, direct style that makes the subject matter all the more painful. Skip is an artist and through his eyes we see the world in terms of light and colour - there is some beautiful, evocative imagery. The characters are finely drawn and engaging. A difficult subject is tackled sensitively and the writer manages to find beauty and hope even amid the brutality of war. * Newbooks * A Small Free Kiss In The Dark is both sad and hopeful in equal measures. I found it an emotional and thought provoking book, beautifully written in Skip's young voice which is captured with startling authenticity. * Unknown *

About the Author:

Glenda Millard has written picture books, short stories and novels for children and young adults. Her book THE NAMING OF TISHKIN SILK was an Honour Book in the 2004 CBC Awards and shortlisted for the NSW Premier's Literary Awards. LAYLA QUEEN OF HEARTS was a winner in the 2007 Queensland Premier's Awards and was shortlisted in the CBC awards. KAITO'S CLOTH was also shortlisted in the 2007 Queensland Premier's Literary Awards. She lives in Victoria, Australia. Visit Glenda at www.glendamillard.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: Holiday House
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 082342264X
• ISBN 13: 9780823422647
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 180