User:FlaviusFerry/Without Uncle Joe

Without Uncle Joe is a novel written by A. Bates.

Plot
There are four Stewart children and Uncle Joe has lost himself again. Unfortunately, the social worker is due. Jessie knows what the woman will look for, so she tries to get the house and the kids clean and find food for the cupboard. Jessie is used to taking charge and holding things together.

This time will be different. Different social worker, different issues, and Uncle Joe doesn’t come back. This time the family’s problems seem to be more than one girl can handle, no matter how good she is at bluffing social workers. Petey is too good at getting into trouble. Ruthie likes dirt just a little too much. And BoJoe is really too young for all the responsibility, no matter how smart he is. This time Jessie takes a really good look at their problems and is afraid she won’t be able to keep their world from falling apart.

She will try her best, but could giving up sometimes be the right answer? Jessie is very stubborn, resourceful and determined, but will that be enough?