Author(s): Michael Hyde

Young Adult | CBCA Notables 2022

Morrison is 17. Smart, sarcastic, annoying, and very angry. Mr Moore, a school principal on the verge of retirement, has seen it all. Now coping with a wife who has Alzheimers, his plans for his life in retirement are in tatters. The last thing he needs is someone like Morrison.What happens when two unlikely people find strength in each other?This unique story is captivating and surprising, bringing tears and laugh-out-loud moments and brilliant insights into the nature of friendship and the problems of ageing at every age.A novel of strength, hope, humility, and acceptance? and that kid who wears petticoats?