The Broken Bridge facts for kids
The Broken Bridge is a book for young people written by Philip Pullman. It was published in 1990. The story takes place in Wales, near Cardigan Bay. It follows a girl named Ginny Howard. She is a mixed-race girl who loves art. Ginny finds out some big secrets about her family. She learns she has a half-brother. She also discovers that her mother might still be alive.
What is The Broken Bridge About?
Ginny Howard is sixteen years old. Her life seems perfect at first. She is becoming a great artist, just like her mother. Her mother died when Ginny was a baby. Ginny loves her home by the sea. Plus, her friend Andy has come back for the summer.
But Ginny's happy world is about to change. Her father has kept a very important secret from her. Slowly, Ginny learns that many things he told her were not true. This makes her wonder who she really is. To find answers, Ginny must look into the past. She needs to understand the events that shaped her family.
