Deze auteur creëert meeslepende historische romans voor jongvolwassenen, die zich vaak verdiepen in complexe thema's als verlies en veerkracht. Haar meesterlijke vertelkunst dringt diep door in de menselijke psyche en onderzoekt de impact van historische gebeurtenissen op individuen. Met een kenmerkende stijl, gekenmerkt door boeiende proza en zorgvuldig uitgewerkte personages, trekt ze lezers naar andere tijden en plaatsen. Met haar werken vertelt de auteur niet alleen verhalen, maar zet ze ook aan tot reflectie over het verleden en de echo's daarvan in het heden.
My name is Hanna. I am 15. I am Latvian. I live with my mother and grandmother. My father is missing, taken by the Russians. I have a boyfriend and I'm training to be a dancer. But none of that is important any more. Because the Nazis have arrived, and I am a Jew. And as far as they are concerned, that is all that matters. This is my story.
This is the first biography to concentrate exclusively on Woolf's close and inspirational friendships with the key women in her life, including the caregivers of her Victorian childhood who instilled in her a lifelong battle between creativity and convention: her taciturn sister, Vanessa Bell; enigmatic artist Dora Carrington; complex writer Katherine Mansfield; aristocratic novelist Vita Sackville-West; and riotous, militant composer Ethel Smyth.
The narrator has moved into a spooky old manor with their family, sensing an eerie presence. Strange occurrences unsettle them, including the sound of sobbing maids. Unsure if it's life or death, they feel unable to confide in their parents but find solace in talking to their little brother, Ben.
Amelie Day loves to bake so she's thrilled when she's invited to compete in Britain's Best teen Baker of the Year. But Amelie has cystic Fibrosis and some days she can barely breathe. Determined not to let her condition or her mum stop her taking part, Amelie musters all her flour power, but will it be enough to get her there?
Lilah May used to be angry. VERY angry. But not any more. She's got her temper - and her life - back under control. Or has she? Things with her best friend, Bindi, are going from bad to worse. The whereabouts of her brother Jay is still a mystery. And gorgeous Adam Carter is still out of reach. Groo! Can Lilah sort out her family, her friendship and her love life? Or is her anger about to reach all new levels? This funny and moving story is the follow up to The Taming of Lilah May.
A humorous and insightful story about a girl's journey to cope with her grief.
Lilah May struggles with anger, a feeling that began after an incident involving her brother Jay.