Adele Griffin

Adele Griffin writes fiction for children and teenagers, with work ranging from realistic family stories to mysteries and historical novels. The Becket List introduces Becket Branch, a city child adjusting to life on her family’s farm and recording the changes she believes will make her a true country kid. Her plans involve animals, chores, new neighbors, and the practical surprises of a place that does not match every expectation. Published in 2019, the book carries the fuller title The Becket List: A Blackberry Farm Story and opens Griffin’s Blackberry Farm sequence. LeUyen Pham’s illustrations are an integral credited part of the edition, adding visual comedy and detail to Becket’s first-person observations. Griffin’s bibliography includes books for several age groups, but this volume is written for younger independent readers and keeps its focus on home, adaptation, and self-definition. The farm setting gives Becket room to test her list, revise assumptions, and discover that belonging develops through experience rather than a fixed set of rules.