In "Solace of the Road," the story follows 15-year-old Holly, who has been living in foster care and longs for a sense of belonging. When she discovers her mother's old wig, she decides to take a journey to find her. As she travels through England, Holly transforms herself and meets various individuals who help her navigate her feelings of abandonment and identity. Each encounter brings her closer to the truth about her past and herself. The novel beautifully captures themes of resilience, hope, and the search for love and acceptance in a world filled with uncertainty. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 14-17 years.

There are 6 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2009 by Listening Library .

Siobhan Dowd lived in Oxford with her husband, Geoff, before tragically dying from cancer in August 2007, aged 47. She was both an extraordinary writer and an extraordinary person.