Publisher's Synopsis
When sixteen-year-old Sally is evacuated to the south coast, she is terrified by what lies ahead of her. Sally swallows her tears as they leave familiar landmarks behind, knowing that she has to be a Grown-Up Girl and play mother to six-year-old brother Ernie. Playing mother is nothing new for Sally - their real mother Florrie, is a good time girl and Ernie, crippled by polio, is used to depending on his older sister. Sally gets a job in a uniforms factory to pay for Ernie's expensive medicines - but then Florrie arrives, bringing disaster with her.
