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The Pavee and the Buffer Girl Siobhan Dowd

The Pavee and the Buffer Girl By Siobhan Dowd

The Pavee and the Buffer Girl by Siobhan Dowd


$14.99
Condition - Very Good
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Summary

A stunning new edition of Dowd's moving story of of the reality of life in a traveller community, the simple power of kindness, and love in its many forms. Featuring powerful black and white illustrations from Kate Greenaway longlisted illustrator Emma Shoard.

The Pavee and the Buffer Girl Summary

The Pavee and the Buffer Girl by Siobhan Dowd

Bullying, name-calling, and a new school face Jim when his family halt at Dundray. The town aren't happy that his community are there and it seems such an unfriendly place until he meets a girl named Kit. But acts of prejudice are constant, the threat to Jims family is building, and Kit's friendship isn't enough to stop the violence they face.A stunning new edition of this poignant novella of the reality of life in a traveller community and the simple power of kindness.

The Pavee and the Buffer Girl Reviews

A story of few words, great heart and lingering impact -- Guardian


Unmissable -- Sunday Times


This graphic novel, a sensitive portrayal of Traveller life, is beautifully written and illustrated ... [Jim and Kit's] innocent romance in the sea cave beneath the town lends a magical quality to this powerful book -- CBI

About Siobhan Dowd

Emma Shoard is an illustrator and printmaker who graduated in 2011 from Kingston University's Illustration & Animation course. She also works part-time as a bookseller for Daunt Books. Emma has twice been longlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal for her work on Siobhan Dowd's The Pavee and the Buffer Girl and Mal Peet's The Family Tree.

Siobhan Dowd was a highly regarded author, winning the Branford Boase Award, the Bisto Award and, posthumously, the Carnegie Medal. Her legacy includes the Siobhan Dowd Trust, working to bring books to deprived children, and the successes of the posthumously published The Monster Calls and The London Eye Mystery.Emma Shoard is an illustrator and printmaker who graduated in 2011 from Kingston University's Illustration & Animation course. She also works part-time as a bookseller for Daunt Books. In 2018 Emma was longlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal.

Additional information

GOR010388696
9781781128794
1781128790
The Pavee and the Buffer Girl by Siobhan Dowd
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Barrington Stoke Ltd
20190502
120
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

Customer Reviews - The Pavee and the Buffer Girl