INDIGO IN THE STORM BY KATE GORDON

Indigo Michael is lonely and angry, and she has good reason to be. She has been abandoned by her mother, (her father left years ago), and now she is living with a foster family. Luckily for Indigo, she has landed in the best place possible. Noni, her faster carer, and Noni’s niece Aster, are good people. They are patient and kind and only want Indigo to feel she belongs and is loved for who she is.

 Indigo tries to fit into her new school but feels out of place there as well. Drawing helps her and sometimes eases the pain that her mother has left behind when she packed up and left. When Indigo meets Liam, also new at their school, she sees a revolutionary. Someone who wants to take action against an unfair world. They slowly form a friendship and decide to change the world.

 Kate Gordon has given us a story that is both strong and wild, as well as quiet and contemplative. Indigo Michael, ‘born during a storm’, has always been wild, and will continue to be. Now, perhaps, she has direction and people around her who can believe in her and stand by in support and love. This is a story about belonging, friends, creativity and the environment, and how, when all these elements come together in the right order, life can be worth living. Indigo’s voice is at times rebellious and at others small and fragile. Her search for herself is just starting and with the help of those around her, she may find a way forward.

For Ages: 9 - 13 years

Number of Pages: 195

Published: March 2023 Yellow Brick Books

Themes: Friendship, belonging, family, environment

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