This book takes place in the late 1940s, and people are still feeling the effects of The Great War (World War II). Jerry and his mother are some of those people. His father had been killed during the war, leaving him with anger issues, and his mother seems to have gone loony. Jerry becomes friends with a highly eccentric man, Wilcox, he calls The WonderWorker, who lives in the junk yard. When Jerry tells Wilcox about his family situation and how he wants to be the "man of the house", Wilcox gives him "magical" items to sell to his friends. When the magic turns out to not work, Jerry must do some work to get back all the money he had already spent on the sodas, floats, and chocolate bars he had already bought.
This book is perfect for the 8-12 year old age group. I feel that it could help those that are struggling with the lost of a parents, or those in low socioeconomic situations, to know that there are those around you that can help, but you must also stay true to yourself at all times. There are religious undertones in the book, by talking about the higher self and g-d.
Thank you for writing this book W.W. Rowe!
I was given an electronic copy of this book for free by Larson Publications and NetGalley to give an honest opinion.
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