Sydney Clair: A Girls ‘N Grace in the 1960s

Pam Davis

This is a story of 10-year-old Sydney Clair Wilcox who is feeling lonely during the summer of 1965. Even with her friends, Vicky and Ann, around she feels something is missing. Sydney Clair, as well as her family and friends, go through a bunch of trouble when she meets a golden retriever puppy. The puppy has the name to match, Trouble, and trouble surrounds him. After a particularly bad experience, “Sydney Clair felt the cool dampness of tears pooled on her pillow. She couldn’t remember the last time Mother had been that upset. Trouble had hurt nearly her whole family. She loved him, but she had to wonder—was he worth it? Was a dog really what she’d wanted after all?”

Throughout the story, Sydney Claire learns about grace along with God’s gifts and friendship. After dealing with her troubled summer, “She remembered her empty feeling as she lay on the front lawn with her friends – that feeling that something was missing. When Trouble came along, she’d thought he was the answer.”

“Sydney Clair: A Girls ‘N Grace in the 1960s” is a cute story with a wonderful added bonus. There is 1960s historical information featuring TV and the Space Race in the back.