âEntertaining and emotionally resonant.â âKirkus Reviews
âLong nails the voice of a kid trying as hard as she can to tackle adult problems on her own when the well-meaning adults in her life fall short.â âPublishers Weekly
Josie Bloom is put to the test when sheâs confronted by mysterious wads of money, a washed-up baseball player, and a whole lot of squirrels in this hilarious and heartwarming novel in the spirit of Kate DiCamilloâs Raymie Nightingale.
Josie Bloom discovers the first wad of money stuffed inside a packet of bologna, and the second hidden between the trash can and the bin liner. That money comes in handy when she finds the PAST DUE notice from the heating company. Seems like Grandpa has been spending more time feeding squirrels than paying the bills. But when a bill arrives thatâs too big to handle, Josieâs going to need a plan to get more moneyâwhile keeping Grandpaâs odd behavior a secret.
Hilarious and heartwarming, Josie Bloom and the Emergency of Life celebrates the lengths family and friends will go to when it looks like the squirrels are winning.