The illustrated mum (1999)
223 pages 4.5/5 Goodreads
Ten-year-old Dolphin is determined to stay with her family, no matter what, but when her sister goes to live with her newly-discovered father, sending their mother further into manic-depression, Dolphin's life takes a turn for the better.
Author: Jacqueline Wilson
ISBN: 9780385732376
Content Warnings
Mental Health & Emotional
Forced institutionalization Grief / bereavement (major focus)
Substance Use
Alcohol abuse (depicted)
Violence & Physical Harm
Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse
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