Name: Hey, Girl!
Price: 443.00 TWD
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Author: Rachel Rooney
ISBN: 9781913074586

Type

Physical Book

Author

Rachel Rooney

Illustrated by

Milo Hartnoll

Publisher

Otter-Barry Books

Year

2021

Language

English

Pages

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

19.6 x 12.7 x 1.0 cm

Weight

0.18 kg.

ISBN13

9781913074586

Synopsis "Hey, Girl!"

A teenage girl travels the path to her future in this powerful coming-of-age poetry collection. These poems explore the comfort of books, awe at the night sky, playground tricks and friendships, and first love conundrums. There are worries, anxieties, and questioning thoughts--but there's also courage, humor and hope, as one girl strikes out for the future, determined to dance to her own tune, find freedom, and be herself. Always truthful, deeply perceptive, and understanding, this new collection from Rachel Rooney explores what it means to be a girl in the 21st Century. With distinctive black and white illustrations by a new illustrator.

Rachel Rooney

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Rachel Rooney is a British author and poet born in London, the fifth of six siblings. She currently lives in Brighton, East Sussex, with her two dogs, Woody and Buzz. Before dedicating herself to literature, she worked for many years as a teacher for children with special needs, while raising her three children.

Her first children's poetry book, The Language of Cat, was published in 2011 and received the CLPE Poetry Award in 2012. It was also shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. Her second book, My Life as a Goldfish, was shortlisted for the CLiPPA Poetry Award in 2015.

In 2018, she published A Kid in My Class, a collection of poems illustrated by Chris Riddell that offers a fun and moving view of school life. This book was shortlisted for the CLiPPA Poetry Award in 2019 and won the North Somerset Teacher's Book Award in the poetry category.

In addition to her work as an author, Rooney conducts school visits for creative writing workshops and has participated in literary festivals like The Children’s Bookshow.

Her work is characterized by its lyrical style and her ability to address complex topics with sensitivity and humor, connecting with readers of all ages.

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