Young Adult Fiction. Jewish Studies. Holocaust Studies. When Willow Farrington first meets Isaac Silberstein she doesn't know what to expect. He's a gnome-like old man who survived a World War II concentration camp, and she's an almost-14-year-old who's just back at school after a four-month stay in the hospital with an eating disorder. He's written a recipe and gardening book, and she has to do a talk on it for school. Birthdays, custard, book reports, gardens, families, friendship and fun all combine in this contemporary, witty and moving book. A fresh and uplifting novel based on a true story.

Author City: Brisbane AUS

Rebecca Bloomer is an English/Biology teacher by trade. Following thirteen years of teaching in Australian and international schools, across all levels of primary, secondary and tertiary education, wherein texts were analyzed, deconstructed and critiqued, she's decided to take part in the creation process instead! Rebecca began her foray into writing with a pseudonym (Rebecca Williams) and a romance. Five romances, excellent reviews, a couple of milestones and awards dinners later, she decided to try a different audience. Teens!