PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Alex Wheatle is the author of several acclaimed novels, many of them inspired by experiences from his childhood. He was born in Brixton to Jamaican parents, and spent most of his childhood in a Surrey children's home. Following a short stint in prison following the Brixton uprising of 1981, he wrote poems and lyrics and became known as the Brixtonbard. Alex has been longlisted for the Carnegie Medal, won the Guardian Children's Fiction Award, and was awarded an MBE for services to literature in 2008.
"""Alex Wheatle writes from a place of honesty and passion with the full knowledge and understanding that change can only happen through words and actions"" * Steve McQueen * ""It’s passionate, important and Wheatle’s best novel yet"" -- Children's Book of the Week * Books of the Year, The Times * ""A vivid and unforgettable fight for freedom, seen through the eyes of 14-year-old Moa, Wheatle’s tale gives voice to those seldom heard"" * Books of the Year, Observer * ""Superb ... [An] affecting story of courage, bloodshed and commitment to freedom at all costs"" * Guardian * ""The importance of this book cannot be overstated. Alex Wheatle takes the truth, and creates fiction to illuminate that truth. He too is a warrior. A word warrior. I saw my ancestors in this book, and now I know that Alex and I really are brothers."" -- Benjamin Zephaniah"
