The story is well suited to fans of puzzles and treasure hunts, as well as listeners with a parent who is coming to terms with their sexual identity. A useful addition to public and school libraries.
This work can occasionally be difficult to listen to, especially the beatings Tommy receives at his mother's hand, but overall it's a very rewarding audio experience.
Gr 5 Up—Twelve-year-old Tommy struggles with a multitude of problems as he grows up in the small working class, immigrant community of Downer's Grove, Illinois during the early 1950s...