Bach & Broccoli

Winner of 13 international film awards, including the Grand Prize at the Chicago International Children's Film Festival, Bach & Broccoli is a winning tale of the love between a young orphan named Fanny, her uncle John, and her pet skunk, Broccoli. When Fanny's grandmother becomes to sick to watch her, Fanny and Broccoli move in with uncle John. He is practicing for an upcoming Bach organ recital; she wants to be loved. As Fanny's uncle keeps her at arm's distance, she conspires with a neighbor boy to raise a menagerie of lost animals in her uncle's storage room. The face-off comes when Fanny is assigned to a foster family--and uncle John realizes he's lost something more important than an organ contest. Bach & Broccoli is a subtle, heartbreaking story about the human need for love. Highly recommended for all YA collections.