description: Jess is 18 and is leaving home to go to France for her gap year. She is scared that the home she is leaving will change and that the place she loves will never be the same again. Jessalso has a secret that she must share in case she doesn’t get the chance when she returns.The rest of the book sees Jess and various members of her family spanning three generations sitting and telling the stories of their lives. Jess learns that everyone has secretsand that change is natural and builds memories and lives. The book is about change and sharing, with the stories that the family tell each other that night bringing them closer togetherand also helping them to understand each other a little better too.
language: English
title: Granny Was a Buffer Girl
titlecomplete: Granny Was a Buffer Girl
genres: Young Adult, Childrens, Fiction
ratings_count: 105
awards: awardedAt: 504950400000
name: Carnegie Medal
publisher: Heinemann