Bruised
by Siobhan Parkinson
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How does bruising start; is it the booze, the neglect or the slap? For Jono, it's time to act. Julie's only little after all, and the thing is, Ma just doesn't seem capable of looking after them. Not now. Surely running is the right thing to do? This powerful tale of one boy's mission to protect his younger sister is deftly told. Irish Children's Laureate Siobhan Parkinson is a genius wordsmith - and as a result Bruised stays within your heart long after the final confession has finished.Tags
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For Jono and Julie life with their mother is no life at all. After an altercation with their ma Julie’s face is covered by a vicious looking bruise and Jono has had enough. She is only little after all.
There Ma just doesn't seem capable of looking after them anymore. Running away is the right thing to do, or is it? After Julie ends up in foster care and Jono in a house for delinquents, he meets Kate and with her guidance he learns that life is not always as we want it.
A powerful and touching tale of one boy's mission to protect his little sister, written by Irish Children's Laureate Siobhan Parkinson has written another page turner.
There Ma just doesn't seem capable of looking after them anymore. Running away is the right thing to do, or is it? After Julie ends up in foster care and Jono in a house for delinquents, he meets Kate and with her guidance he learns that life is not always as we want it.
A powerful and touching tale of one boy's mission to protect his little sister, written by Irish Children's Laureate Siobhan Parkinson has written another page turner.
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Siobhan Parkinson grew up in Galway and Donegal, but she's lived most of her adult life in Dublin, where she lives today. She studied English literature and German at Trinity College Dublin and holds a doctorate in English literature. She has written many books for young readers and is the 1997 winner of the prestigious Bisto Book of the Year show more Award for her book Sisters ... No Way! Two of her other books were Bisto Merit Award winners. In addition to her own writing, Ms. Parkinson has held various writing residencies show less
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