The black sunshine of Goody Pryne - Withrow, Sarah 1967- (Groundwood Books/Douglas & McIntyre, 2003)
Unable to get over the death of his father two year before, reclusive Stevie Walters finds his life at a standstill until he is befriended by big, abrasive, loud-mouthed Goody Pryne whose overwhelming personality and bullying manner energize him in unexpected ways.