Fix Frida - Softcover

Holyer, Sheila

Softcover

ISBN 10: 022889073X ISBN 13: 9780228890737

Publisher: Tellwell Talent, 2023

Synopsis

"I was my bravest at two years old." This is Frida. At two years of age she wandered from her neglectful home into a frozen farmer's field dressed only in a diaper. Now, she is trying to navigate childhood and adolescence without the clarity she had at two, and it is proving to be difficult. She has Harold and Maggie, who adopted her at five years old. Most importantly, she has Sandra, her best friend who knows everything.

Growing up, Frida and Sandra explore friendship, family, school, work and relationships together. Their story unfolds in Toronto's neighbourhoods: North York to Yorkville, Leslieville to Roncesvalles. We follow Frida as she feels the tension between downtown and the suburbs, the impact of crime and racial profiling, the possibility of beauty and human connection.

The tragic events of one summer night change everything: Frida and Sandra are pulled apart. Will Frida manage without Sandra? Can she find the answers she needs in the bottom of a bottle? Or in a garden plot? What's it going to take to fix Frida?

About this title

About the Author

Sheila Holyer grew up in North York and graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in Political Science, Celtic Studies and English. She teaches English at a large suburban high school and has written several short stories for a select audience. She lives in Toronto with her husband and teenaged son. Fix Frida is her first novel and first publication for a wider audience.

Edition details

• Publisher: Tellwell Talent
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 022889073X
• ISBN 13: 9780228890737
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 236