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A resourceful twelve-year-old comes up with an unusual real estate plan in this moving middle-grade novel about what it means to have, and make, a family.
Cyril's mom has been dragging him to open houses for as long as he can remember. It's been her dream that one day the two of them will have a house of their own. So, when she decides she'll never find one they can afford, Cyril is relieved, but also sad for her. Which leads him to an idea: What if they moved in with an older person living alone who needs companionship and housekeeping? And what if that person then leaves the house to his mom in their will? It's a big "what if." But one elderly gentleman named Mr. Hartt actually seems open to it. Could this grouchy, stubborn old man be their dream come true? Or will he turn out to be their worst nightmare?
Award-winning author Monique Polak has written a highly readable novel that sensitively explores the idea of found family and alternative family structures. Readers will appreciate how the novel's lovable protagonist, Cyril, has caring relationships with his mom, his best friend and his friend's family (refugees from the war in Ukraine), while also feeling normal middle-grade insecurities and frustrations as he tries to navigate the changes in his and his friend's family's lives. The book offers excellent lessons on adaptability and tolerance. The story's focus on older people (Cyril is originally inspired by a school assignment to interview older adults) offers an opportunity for conversations about aging, and could inspire readers to cultivate their own intergenerational relationships and learn more about the older people in their lives.
Author: Monique Polak
Publisher: Kids Can Press
Published: 05/05/2026
Pages: 264
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.30w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781525313769
Audience: Ages 9-12
Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 03/01/2026 pg. 67
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2026
About the Author
Monique Polak is a journalist and writing instructor. She is a three-time winner of the Quebec Writers' Federation Prize for Children's and YA Literature, recently renamed the QWF Janet Savage Blachford Prize for Children's and Young Adult Literature. In 2016, Monique was the CBC/Quebec Writers' Federation inaugural writer-in-residence. She lives in Montreal, Quebec.
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