Plenty
A Place to Call Home
Age 10+
General Fiction
A place to call home.
Maddy Frank has always lived in Jermyn Street. Always. But now her mum and dad are making her move from the city, far away to some place called Plenty. How will Maddy survive without everything and everyone she knows? Nobody understands. But what about her mysterious new classmate, Grace Wek, who was born in a refugee camp? Could Grace actually understand how Maddy feels?
Creators
Ananda Braxton-Smith is a journalist and children's author. She has written several titles for Black Dog Books, including a series for older readers, the Secrets of Carrick. The first two books in the series, Merrow and Tantony, were Children’s Book Council of Australia Notable Books in 2011 and 2012, in addition to being finalists in the Young Adult Fiction category of the 2010 and 2011 Aurealis Awards.
Reviews
A lovely one for mother and daughter to read and discuss how people approach changes in their lives and become stronger.
Creative Kids Tales
Thought-provoking and an excellent read.
Bookrapt
There is also a smattering of some of my favourite book characters – fairies. Yep a realistic fiction story with some fairies. Perfection.
Children's Books Daily
The whole story is beautifully written with family and friendship its central theme.
Lamont Books
This is a many-layered story of refugees, of finding a place to call home, a place of safety. Through the stories Maddy hears, she is better able to accept her change and dislocation, as well as learn more about her own family.
ReadPlus
Written with a depth of understanding about the feelings of homelessness, Ananda Braxton-Smith gives Maddie’s feelings of anger, isolation and disbelief a powerful voice.
ReadPlus
