A backlist gem from a Newbery-winning author!
Cracker Jackson has a problem. A big, serious, adult problem. When he receives an anonymous note in the mail, he finds out that his old babysitter, Alma, is in danger. Cracker's the only one who can help her. But what can an eleven-year-old do in a situation that most adults couldn't cope with? Cracker will do anything to protect his beloved Alma. But the situation is already moving beyond his control...
An ALA Notable Book
Winner of the Parents' Choice Award
An IRA-CBC Children's Choice
| ISBN: | 9780140318814 |
| Publication date: | 7th October 1986 |
| Author: | Betsy Cromer Byars |
| Publisher: | Puffin Books an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 146 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Abuse PSHE: Self-Awareness, Self-Esteem and Wellbeing |