When times get really rough, Elsa finds solace in “The Land-of-Almost-Awake,” an imaginary, magical kingdom of Granny’s creation. Granny is always ready to defend Elsa when she gets in trouble at school or when Elsa is upset by Mum and Dad’s divorce. Elsa, however, considers Granny to be her personal superhero. An orderly type who is always in control, Mom is often frustrated by Granny’s impulsive antics. Mum is pregnant with Elsa’s half-sibling. Elsa lives with her Mum (Granny’s daughter) and Mum’s boyfriend George in an apartment across the hall from Granny. Granny, a former surgeon who traveled all over the world saving children’s lives, is an eccentric with a great disregard for rules and conventions. At school she is bullied by the other children and misunderstood by the teachers. Both Elsa and Granny are considered “different.” Elsa is a precocious child with a sophisticated vocabulary, which makes it difficult for her to relate to others. Seven-year-old Elsa shares a close relationship with Granny, her only friend.
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