Playing It Cool

by Jacqueline Roy

Grace, almost twelve, is sent to stay with her grandmother, Patience. Grace is not looking forward to the visit and expects to be bored. She is surprised to find that her grandmother is not pleased to be losing her privacy and independence either. In fact Patience wears silver glitter ankle boots, is a magazine agony aunt, and certainly doesn't live up to her name. When Grace experiences bullying at school, the dilemmas that develop bring the two together.

208 pages, Hardcover

First published January 4, 2005

About the author

Jacqueline Roy was born and raised in London. Her father was Jamaican and her mother was English. She lectured in English at Manchester Metropolitan University for many years, teaching Postcolonial Literatures and Creative Writing. She writes fiction for both adults and children.

Reviews

[Veneice · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of my favourite books. The issues in this book are family and bullying. Within the story Grace lives with her Granma Patience, who is not an ordinary Granma but one with a difference. Grace feels that her Granma is not cool enough to be seen with her, however her feelings changes when she is confronted with a bullying issues. As a consequence Patience and Grace become closer. This book shows how family is an important part of our lives. The book does not have any pictures, but the written content enables you to picture the story as well as empathise with each character.