Cart
Free Shipping in Australia
Proud to be B-Corp

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


$17.99
Condition - Very Good
Only 1 left

Summary

A stunning graphic novel adaptation of Siobhan Dowd's moving story of prejudice and violence, the uncertainty of lives lived on the fringes of society, and of love in its many forms.

The Pavee and the Buffer Girl Summary

The Pavee and the Buffer Girl by Siobhan Dowd

Jim and his family have halted by Dundray and the education people have been round mouthing the law. In school the Traveller kids suffer at the hands of teachers and other pupils alike, called 'tinker-stinkers', 'dirty gyps' and worse. Then the punches start. The only friendly face is Kit, a settled girl who takes Jim under her wing and teaches him to read in the great cathedral chamber of the cave below the town. With Kit and the reading, Jim seems to have found a way to exist in Dundray, but everyday prejudice and a shocking act of violence see his life uprooted once again.

The Pavee and the Buffer Girl Reviews

smart, clear-eyed, unsentimental; tough but full of truth - PATRICK NESS


Smart, clear-eyed, unsentimental; tough but full of truth -- Patrick Ness
A sensitive portrayal of traveller life, this graphic novel is beautifully written and illustrated -- INIS Magazine
Emma Shoard's artwork sings with the beauty of the Irish landscape, underscoring the point that Jim's family has nowhere to rest in their ancestral home -- Amnesty UK
A story of few words, great heart and lingering impact -- Guardian

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. She worked in human rights in the UK and America, particularly for writers' organisation PEN. 'The Pavee and the BufferGirl' was her first story, followed by four remarkable novels written before her death at age 47 in 2007. Her legacy includes the Siobhan Dowd Trust, working to bring books to deprived children, and 'A Monster Calls', a novel adapted by Patrick Ness from one of her ideas.

Additional information

GOR008494706
9781911370048
1911370049
The Pavee and the Buffer Girl by Siobhan Dowd
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Barrington Stoke Ltd
20170315
112
Long-listed for Kate Greenaway Medal 2018
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