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A review by curatoriallyyours
The Little Wave by Pip Harry
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Three children, each with their own struggles, are drawn together when a country school comes to visit a city school by the beach in Sydney, Australia. Noah is a surfer whose best friend is a bully. Lotte's Mum has died and her father has become a hoarder. Jack's home life is tricky and he struggles at school.
This book is written in a poetic style that in no way detracts from the story. The characters are well-developed and I found myself hoping that things would turn out ok for them all, particularly Lotte and Jack. A lovely little book, well deserving of its shortlisting for the NSW Premier's Literary Awards and the Children's Book Council of Australia awards in 2020.
This book is written in a poetic style that in no way detracts from the story. The characters are well-developed and I found myself hoping that things would turn out ok for them all, particularly Lotte and Jack. A lovely little book, well deserving of its shortlisting for the NSW Premier's Literary Awards and the Children's Book Council of Australia awards in 2020.