Title: A Day with Dad and Uncle Tom
Author: Sheila Robins
Recommended for: Ages 10–12 (Year 6/7)
Themes: Family relationships, divorce, loyalty, emotions, growing up
The narrative follows Sheila, whose father is a firefighter and mother is a nurse. Because her parents are often busy with work, Sheila looks forward to weekends when they can spend time together. Google Groups The Surprise: A Day with Dad and Uncle Tom by Sheila Robins 11yo 121
The launch was the best part. We pushed the raft into the water, and for a second, I thought it was going to sink. It wobbled and groaned, but then it leveled out. We all climbed on, and it actually held our weight. We didn't go very fast, just drifting with the slow current, but it felt like we were exploring a whole new world. Uncle Tom told stories about when he and Dad were kids and how they once tried to build a treehouse that fell down the first time a bird landed on it. Overview Title: A Day with Dad and Uncle
Regardless, it acts as a fingerprint, allowing us to locate and cherish this specific slice of juvenile realism. We pushed the raft into the water, and
A Day with Dad and Uncle Tom by Sheila Robins 11yo 121 Saturday started with the smell of blueberry pancakes and the sound of Uncle Tom laughing in the kitchen. My dad was trying to flip a pancake behind his back, which usually ends with a mess on the floor, but Uncle Tom caught it with a plate like a pro. That is how most of our days go when they are together. Dad is the one with the big ideas, and Uncle Tom is the one who actually makes sure we don't get in trouble.