Home Girl by Alex Wheatle

Home Girl by Alex Wheatle

From the author of the celebrated Crongton books, comes a fast-paced and funny, tender, tragic and courageous story about a teenage girl growing up fast in the care system. It is award-winning author Alex Wheatle's most moving and personal novel to date.

Alex Wheatle is the real deal; he writes with heart and authenticity, books that make you laugh and worry and cry and hold your breathIt's a pity there's only one of him * Kit de Waal *
Wheatle's empathy, authentic characters and rich dialogue illuminate * Observer *
I love Alex and all he stands for in the world of literature * Kerry Hudson *
Studded with Wheatle's characteristic slang, Naomi's story is both heartbreaking and hilarious, offering no easy happy endings, but a flickering sense of hope. * the Guardian *

Alex Wheatle (3 January 1963 - 16 March 2025) was an author of several acclaimed novels, many of them inspired by experiences from his childhood. He was born in Brixton to Jamaican parents, and spent most of his childhood in a Surrey children's home. Following a short stint in prison following the Brixton uprising of 1981, he wrote poems and lyrics and became known as the Brixtonbard. Alex was shortlisted for numerous awards including the Carnegie Medal and the YA Book Prize. He won the Guardian Children's Fiction Award and was awarded an MBE for services to literature in 2008.

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ISBN 13	9781444974805
ISBN 10	1444974807
Title	Home Girl
Author	Alex Wheatle
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Hachette Children's Group
Year published	2023-08-17
Number of pages	288
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