Also lurking in the household is Derek, an adopted child who lost the use of his arm to polio and refuses to exit his room.
Felicity’s new caretakers include imposing matriarch The Gram, who promptly nicknames her “Flissy,” and The Gram’s two adult children: kindhearted Aunt Miami, who swoons over Romeo and Juliet, and well-meaning but awkward Uncle Gideon, who pines over Winnie, his first love. Where they’ve gone–and why–are just two of the many secrets held close by the Bathburn clan. Ages 8–12.Įleven-year-old Felicity Bathburn Budwig, a Londoner to her core, is deposited in coastal Maine to escape the Blitz her glamorous parents, Winnie and Danny, drive away in a convertible, leaving her alone with Danny’s family, with no word about when they’ll return. Stone's accomplished tale provides a romantic yet realistic perspective on family, perseverance, and adaptation. going alone to the countryside to get away from the bombs"), she reveals much about the hardships facing young Londoners during the war. I saw many, many of them getting on trains in London.
When Uncle Gideon begins receiving letters from Portugal in her father's handwriting, Felicity and Captain Derek, a 12-year-old recovering from polio, set out to find answers and solve the many mysteries of the "large, dark house full of rifts and lies." Felicity is a deeply empathetic heroine, and as she informs readers of the ways of British children ("British children are usually very brave. In addition to culture shock, 11-year-old Felicity is frustrated with her quirky and closed-mouthed relatives, including secretive Uncle Gideon and Shakespeare-obsessed Aunt Miami. Bright and bold Felicity Bathburn Budwig's parents leave her with her father's family in Maine, without an explanation, far from her beloved and endangered home in England. Stone's intricate and lyrical novel, set during WWII, resembles The Secret Garden in all the best ways. The Romeo and Juliet Code by Phoebe StoneĪ Novel by Phoebe Stone just released January 2011 Starred Review From Publishers Weekly December 6, 2010:
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