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Because You Were There 9781803781129 Paperback
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Well worth reading
This touching account of Felicity, a young teacher's growing awakening (woke-ening?) of the trauma suffered by her young Caribbean immigrant pupil, clearly misplaced into a special school for children with learning difficulties, is sensitively written and threads a delicate and heartening path…
This touching account of Felicity, a young teacher's growing awakening (woke-ening?) of the trauma suffered by her young Caribbean immigrant pupil, clearly misplaced into a special school for children with learning difficulties, is sensitively written and threads a delicate and heartening path that takes the, by now retired, protagonist back to the scene of her early career. By this time, many years later, the now well established British-Caribbean community is suffering new traumas and indignities as a consequence of the so called hostile environment, newly deployed by the British government. Settling in to her new home, Felicity becomes aware of this growing issue and soon get involved with an unexpected outcome which leaves her feeling both vindicated and guilty. A partly true story about a little known subject in recent British history with consequences stretching from the 60s to the present day. Well worth reading.
- Authors:
- Lewis, Joan
- Year Published:
- 2023
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Paperback
- ISBN:
- 9781803781129
- Number of Pages:
- 234
- Publication Date:
- 25/04/2023
- Publisher:
- Cranthorpe Millner Publishers
- SKU:
- 9781803781129