Surprising Joy Author:Valerie Bloom Joy has spent her life with her grandmother in Jamaica, steeped in Jamaican culture, sunshine and traditions. Until the day her dream comes true: Joy's mother, who moved to England when Joy was a baby, writes to say that she's ready for her daughter to come and join her. Joy can hardly contain her excitement. But London in December is a shock. I... more »t's cold and dark and unfriendly. Even so, it's nothing to the shock that awaits when she goes to live with her mother...« less