Rachel Anderson temporarily housed a boy from a Children's Home who she wanted to adopt, but he hated her family and himself and only ended up staying a few months before he moved on. Like Mac in the story, he was dumped by his father, then his mother, and his grandmother wouldn't have anything to do with him.
Winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction Award for Paper Faces, Rachel Anderson has written more than 30 books for children of all ages. She excels at tackling life's difficult themes with a skilful blend of humour and sensitivity.