Uncle Tom winked at me. Dad reached over and messed up my hair.
The story introduces us to Sheila, an 11-year-old girl living in London with her parents. Both of her parents work in demanding, high-stakes public service professions: her father is a firefighter and her mother is a nurse. Because of their erratic shift patterns and night work, family time is highly treasured and scarce. A Day with Dad and Uncle Tom by Sheila Robins 11yo 121