Recommended Age:
8
+
Best for independent readers who enjoy gentle, warm-hearted stories about unexpected found family and the courage to accept connection and responsibility.
About the Book
Armand, an old Parisian hobo who values his freedom, reluctantly befriends a homeless mother and her three children who take shelter under his bridge, and gradually comes to care for them despite his determination to remain unattached. Set in post-war Paris, this is a gentle, warm-hearted story about found family and the courage to care.
Content Ratings
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Light Themes
The children and their mother are homeless and face the precariousness of poverty; Armand must decide whether to remain alone or accept responsibility for others; themes are handled gently and with warmth.
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No Violence
There is no violence; the conflict is economic and emotional.
Engagement:
Genre:
Historical Fiction
Published:
1958
Page Count:
97
