Becca's Race
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On the front of BfK this month is the cover for Raymond Briggs's new book, THE MAN (see Chris Powling's interview with Raymond Briggs in this issue). It was published by Julia MacRae in August and we thank them for their help in using this illustration.
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Scholastic don't seem able to put a foot wrong - this addition to the Adlib list is both sensitive and entertaining. Becca is Digby's elder sister - as glamorous as he is plain. as athletic as he is bookish. When she contracts leukaemia, he must cope with many changes - in Becca, his parents, and his younger brother. Most of all in his attitude to himself. Suzy is the idol he worships from afar and when he realises his affection is reciprocated he must re-evaluate his own poor self-image. An engaging book, never sentimental and with a credible cast of characters. Digby is the quietly witty and eccentric star.
