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 Three children walked away from the edge of town one day -
but only two of them came back . . . A gripping and emotionally
searing novel from a talented author, Looking for JJ explores the
circumstances and motives behind the murder of a child - by her
friend. Six years later, JJ has now been released, and has a new
identity. But is there any way that she can lead a "normal" life?
Three children walked away from the edge of town one day - but only
two of them came back . . . A gripping and emotionally searing
novel from a talented author, Looking for JJ explores the
circumstances and motives behind the murder of a child - by her
friend. Six years later, JJ has now been released, and has a new
identity. But is there any way that she can lead a "normal" life?
They thought the joyride would be a bit of a laugh. They weren't
meant to crash. No one was meant to get hurt. But now Mark's caught
up in the worst possible scenario - he left Katie behind and now
she's dead. The police can't prove he had anything todo with it, so
he's got away with it, right? Wrong. Particularly suitable for
struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 12+
This book explores how rural gender relations are changing in a
globalized world. It analyses their development in specific places
and the effects of the increasing connectedness and mobility of
people. It integrates global experiences by discussing mobility,
agriculture, gender identities and international development. Each
theme is introduced with an overview of the state of the art in
that specific area and integrates the case studies that follow. The
contributors present empirical work from the global north and south
and, more particularly, Sweden, Norway, Northern Ireland, Republic
of Ireland, UK, Poland, Greece, Italy, Slovenia, Uzbekistan, India,
Africa, Asia, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the
USA. The first section explores gender differences in mobility
patterns and analyses how mobility affects rural gender identities
and relations. The second section focuses on the development of
agricultural and rural policies, the response of individuals within
farm households, and the implications for gender relations in rural
areas. The third section focuses on the construction of identities
and the changes occurring in the definition of rural femininity and
masculinity as a result of rural transformations. The fourth
section examines the role of international development policies in
advancing women's well-being in the less developed parts of the
world, and some of the unintended consequences of such
interventions. The book closes with conclusions and reflections on
the position of gender in rural research agendas and in rural
academia more generally. Key features: * Empircal work from a wide
range of geographical areas * Examines how gender identities are
constructed in rural agriculture * Considers how effective
development policies are in improving women's well-being This book
will be of interest to researchers in rural development and gender
issues in the global North and South, and to students of rural
sociology, social geography, development studies and gender
studies.
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No Virgin (Paperback)
Anne Cassidy
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Prequel to No Shame, which has been nominated for the CILIP
CARNEGIE MEDAL 2019 From the author of the critically acclaimed,
LOOKING FOR JJ, shortlisted for the Whitbread Prize in 2004 and the
Carnegie Medal in 2005. A raw, powerful, moving tale about a girl
attempting to deal with the aftermath of a sexual attack. My name
is Stacey Woods and I was raped. Stacey is the victim of a terrible
sexual attack. She does not feel able to go to the police, or talk
about it to anybody other than her best friend, Patrice. Patrice,
outraged, when she cannot persuade her to go to the police,
encourages Stacey to write everything down. This is Stacey's story.
A tautly told and important book, perfect for readers of Asking for
It by Louise O'Neill.
The long-awaited sequel to the critically acclaimed LOOKING FOR JJ
Kate Rickman seems just like any other nineteen-year-old girl. She
goes to university, she dates nice, normal boys and she works in
her local tourist office at the weekend. But Kate's not really
normal at all. 'Kate' is in fact a carefully constructed facade for
a girl called Jennifer Jones - and it's a facade that's crumbling
fast. Jennifer has spent the last nine years frantically trying to
escape from her horrifying past. Increasingly desperate, Jennifer
decides to do something drastic. She contacts the only other girl
who might understand what she's dealing with, breaking every rule
of her parole along the way. Lucy Bussell is the last person
Jennifer expects any sympathy from, but she's also the last person
she has left. FINDING JENNIFER JONES is the powerful sequel to the
highly acclaimed, Carnegie Medal nominated LOOKING FOR JJ. It is a
tense, emotional thriller about guilt, running away and wondering
if you can ever truly know yourself.
Helplessly drawn like moths to the light, two girls go missing in
an evocative and gripping tale . . . They called them the Moth
Girls because they were attracted to the house. They were drawn to
it. Or at least that is what is written in the newspapers that
Mandy reads on the anniversary of when her two best friends went
missing. Five years have passed since Petra and Tina were
determined to explore the dilapidated house on Princess Street. But
what started off as a dare ended with the two girls vanishing. As
Mandy's memories of the disappearance of her two friends are
ignited once again, disturbing details will resurface in her mind.
Three children walked away from the cottages on the edge of town
toward Berwick Waters. Later that day, only two of them came back.
. . . Alice Tully knows exactly what happened that spring day six
years ago, though it's still hard for her to believe it. She'll
never be able to forget, even though she's trying to lead a normal
life--she has a job, friends, and a boyfriend whom she adores. But
Alice's past is dangerous, and violent, and sad . . . and it's
about to rip her new life apart. Includes a reader's guide.
With the baby boom generation came the genre of parenting books
that told parents how to teach their kids everything from toilet
training to developing self-esteem. Generally the message has been:
go easy on your child, but hard on yourself. It is starting to
become apparent, especially in the best of families, that giving
your kids lots of choices, validating their feelings at great peril
to your own and providing "enough" individual attention for each
child is creating a generation of kids over whom we have no
control.
Cassidy argues that this comes from over-thinking our role as
parents. We've pondered every step so much that the juice, the joy,
and worst of all, our confidence is gone. The reasons are clear: We
have fewer children later in life so we've had more time to ponder.
We've grown up just as research on infant and child development has
come of age, so there's no shortage of material to think about. As
a generation we've prided ourselves on self-improvement and we
bring the same zeal to child improvement. We're less likely to live
close to our families, and so are more likely to seek out expert
solutions.
To counter this thinking, Cassidy will suggest keeping the big
picture in mind--what kind of people do you really want your kids
to be? Honest, kind, cooperative, empathetic? It may mean losing
sight of whether enough play dates are scheduled for the week and
if you've positively reinforced the latest creative endeavor, but
it will bring back your instincts about what is important to your
family as a whole, and to your kids to become decent people.
Sammy is thrilled when he finds a tin y space rocket in the park .
And even more thrilled when he discovers its owner, Jax, a very
small and very irritable 300-year-old spaceman. Can Sammy save Jax
from the greedy clutches of his nosy neighbour and help him get
home? Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic
readers aged 7+
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