The story is told from the point of view of teenager Perry. Dealing with the loss of her mother, Perry is working frantically to keep herself busy. And that’s not hard – she’s got an aged horse to look after, a four-year-old brother to help care for and a step dad who appreciates her help around the house.
Sure, Perry is distancing herself from her closest friend and ex-boyfriend. But it’s easy to tell herself time is short and she should spend as much time with her brother Leif – creating memories – as she has. After all, who knows when their time will run out? The same can be said of her grey gelding, North. He was originally her mother’s horse. As Perry struggles to remember some aspects of her mother, Perry clings to the gelding that she is now responsible for.
As life continues at a frantic pace, Perry isn’t blind to the fact that things aren’t working. It should be a relief that she can solve her family’s current problems, but it isn’t. She could help her step dad Justin to change his work life balance, move North to a place where he can be settled and allow Leif to live in a country town where he would thrive. But this all seems wrong when a move will mean leaving the house where Perry has so many memories of her mother and their interactions.
Moving North is a well named novel and a great introduction to the Perryside Series. The characters are realistic and really likeable. The relationship between Perry and her little brother was a delight to read. If you’re looking for a new young adult read, then I encourage you to check out Tudor Robins’ latest release.
Author: Tudor Robins
Fiction – young adult
In My Library? As an eBook.
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