This author delves into complex themes across fiction for adults and young adults. Her stylistic prowess lies in a skillful blend of academic knowledge and extensive life experience. Through compelling narratives, she explores the depths of human psychology and societal structures. Her works, noted for their unique perspective and depth, have garnered academic attention.
History isn't just a subject: it's the subject. So why aren't we treating it that way? Part personal essay, part investigation featuring commentary from leading educators and historians, The Vanishing Past is a heartfelt defence of a subject we malign at our peril and an impassioned manifesto for its restoration to the centre of education. A lively, accessible primer for anyone interested in how we learn to be human-and how one subject, above all others, defines our very humanity.
A young Mennonite girl from Bolivia navigates the challenges of adapting to life in a bustling city, exploring themes of identity and belonging. As she confronts her cultural roots and the complexities of urban life, her journey resonates with readers familiar with the struggles of finding one's place in an unfamiliar world. This coming-of-age tale promises to captivate those who appreciate stories of resilience and self-discovery.
Powerful historical literary fiction set in South Africa during the Boer War that follows a girl's struggle to survive after she and her family are interned in a British concentration camp. Corlie Roux's farm life in South Africa is not easy: the Transvaal is beautiful, but it is also a harsh place where the heat can be so intense that the very raindrops sizzle. When her beloved father dies, she is left with a mother who is as devoted to her sons as she is cruel to her daughter. Despite this, Corlie finds solace in her friend, Sipho, and in Africa itself and in the stories she conjures for her brothers. But Corlie's world is about to vanish: the British are invading and driving Boer families like hers from their farms. Some escape into the bush to fight the enemy. The unlucky ones are rounded up and sent to internment camps. Will Corlie's resilience and devotion to her country sustain her through the suffering and squalor she finds in the camp at Kroonstad? That may depend on a soldier from faraway Canada and on inner resources Corlie never dreamed she had. . . .