That sets up readers to enjoy the wild developments without dwelling on background. This exposition is shared smoothly and with just enough detail to help us understand where Josephine’s head is for the start of the novel. Now Josephine works to ensure that any possible girlfriends her father might bring home are scared away, keeping him as just a Daddy and nothing more. Josephine’s mother has been gone for almost five years, and within the first handful of pages we learn that “her heart skipped a beat and never found rhythm again.” We also learn Josephine’s Daddy had a long time of recovering, and that Josephine’s grandmother came from Guyana to care for her during that time. Set in Barbados and filled with relatable conflicts, a full menu of entertaining characters, and a likable heroine with room to grow, the book will entertain readers as they root for Josephine to come out on top. The main character is a wonderfully headstrong eleven-year-old who loves her father, cricket, and will do just about anything to protect one and play the other. JOSEPHINE AGAINST THE SEAis a fast-paced middle-grade novel by Shakirah Bourne that blends the usual angst and challenges of middle grade stories (loss of a parent, best friend drama, questionable adults, feeling different) with mythology and magical threats to overcome.
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