“Frankie is entranced by the girl in the red skirt, the gypsy from Romania who speaks no English. It is a terrible shock to him when his neighbours on the estate react violently against Emilia’s people, and what’s worse is that it’s his mother leading the protest.”
- ISBN: 9781858814902
- Published: 2000 , Orion
- Themes: Difficult discussions, growing up, Prejudice and racism, romance
- Descriptors: England (UK), Realistic Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)
- No. of pages: 186