Dear Sweet Pea
Dear Sweet Pea by Julie Murphy, published by HarperCollins Publishers on February 2, 2021, is a middle grade novel that explores the complexities of family dynamics and friendship. The story follows Patricia “Sweet Pea” DiMarco as she navigates her parents’ divorce, which leads them to live in nearly identical houses on the same street. With the added challenge of sitting next to her ex-best friend at school, Sweet Pea’s life becomes a balancing act between two homes, her new best friend Oscar, and her cat, Cheese.
Readers will find a humorous and relatable narrative that delves into themes of self-esteem, social topics, and the impact of family changes. The plot thickens when Sweet Pea is entrusted with forwarding letters for her neighbor, Miss Flora Mae, the local advice columnist. This task leads her to recognize a familiar handwriting, setting off a series of events that significantly affect her life and those around her. With 288 pages, this edition is presented in English and offers a thoughtful look at the challenges faced by young girls and women in navigating friendships and family relationships.
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The first middle grade novel from Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin’ (now a popular Netflix film), is a funny, heartwarming story perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead, Ali Benjamin, and Holly Goldberg Sloan. Four starred reviews!
Patricia “Sweet Pea” DiMarco wasn’t sure what to expect when her parents announced they were getting a divorce. She never could have imagined that they would have the “brilliant” idea of living in nearly identical houses on the same street. In the one house between them lives their eccentric neighbor Miss Flora Mae, the famed local advice columnist behind “Miss Flora Mae I”
Dividing her time between two homes is not easy. And it doesn’t help that at school, Sweet Pea is now sitting right next to her ex-best friend, Kiera, a daily reminder of the friendship that once was. Things might be unbearable if Sweet Pea didn’t have Oscar–her new best friend–and her fifteen-pound cat, Cheese.
Then one day Flora leaves for a trip and asks Sweet Pea to forward her the letters for the column. And Sweet Pea happens to recognize the handwriting on one of the envelopes.
What she decides to do with that letter sets off a chain of events that will forever change the lives of Sweet Pea DiMarco, her family, and many of the readers of “Miss Flora Mae I”
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