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The Suitcase Kid

The Suitcase Kid

Children's BooksContemporary Literature
Pages
160
Published
1993
Language
English

Synopsis

When her parents divorce, a young girl finds herself living out of a suitcase, shuttling between her mother's new family and her father's. She desperately misses her old home and longs for the stability she once knew. This is a story about navigating the complexities of a changing family and finding a sense of belonging.

Prose complexity
1/10

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SadEmotionalReflectiveHopeful
Coming of Age

Genres

Children's Books Contemporary Literature Biography Juvenile Middle Grade

About the author

J
Jacqueline Wilson

Dame Jacqueline Wilson DBE FRSL (born 17 December 1945) is an English novelist known for her popular children's literature. Her novels have been notable for featuring realistic topics such as adoption and divorce without alienating her large readership. Since her debut novel in 1969, Wilson has written over 100 books. When Wilson began to focus on writing, she completed several crime fiction novels before dedicating herself to children's books. At the age of 40, she took A-level English and e...

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