Straw Girl by Jackie Kay

Straw Girl by Jackie Kay

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Summary

Molly 'Maybe' MacPherson has always felt that she doesn't quite fit in. Her dad is from Nigeria, which makes Maybe different to everyone else in her Scottish farming community. Then Maybe's father is killed in a car accident. Struggling with grief, she must fight to keep the farm she loves. But a strange magic is at work, and her wish comes true.

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Straw Girl by Jackie Kay

'A moving story of magic and self-discovery, written with wit and a poet's grace' Adele Geras
Jackie Kay was born in Edinburgh. A poet, novelist and writer of short stories, she has enjoyed great acclaim for her work for both adults and children. Her novel, Trumpet, won the Guardian Fiction Prize. She has published three collections of stories with Picador, Why Don’t You Stop Talking, Wish I Was Here, and Reality, Reality; three poetry collections, Fiere. Bantam and May Day; and her memoir, Red Dust Road. From 2016-21 she was the third modern Makar, National Poet for Scotland. She lives in Manchester and is Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Salford.
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ISBN 13 9780330480635
ISBN 10 0330480634
Title Straw Girl
Author Jackie Kay
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Year published 2003-07-04
Number of pages 272
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.