Author(s): Diana Sweeney
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 266
Publisher: Text Publishing Co
Language: English
Date Published: 2015-04-14
Dimensions: 128 x 196 x 24mm
Publication City/Country: Melbourne, Australia
Edition: ed
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SHORTLISTED, 2015 CBCA BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR OLDER READERS Tom survived a devastating flood that claimed the lives of her sister and parents. Now she lives with Bill in his old shed by the lake. But it's time to move out - Tom is pregnant with Bill's baby. Jonah lets her move in with him. Mrs Peck gives her the Fishmaster Super Series tackle box. Nana is full of gentle good advice and useful sayings. And in her longing for what is lost, Tom talks to fish- Oscar the carp in the pet shop, little Sarah catfish who might be her sister, an unhelpful turtle in a tank at the maternity ward. And the minnow. The Minnow is a moving and powerful coming-of-age story with a whimsical element that belies the heartbreaking truth of grief and loss. Tom is a character you will never forget.