Joan Lingard's work delves into the complexities of adolescent life, exploring themes of identity, belonging, and the challenges of growing up. Her narratives often draw from specific socio-historical contexts, imbuing her stories with a sense of authenticity and relevance. Lingard has a remarkable ability to capture the authentic voices and experiences of her characters, offering readers profound insights into their inner worlds. Her skill in crafting resonant and memorable figures solidifies her status as a significant author in children's literature.
There was no denying that Sadie's mother, coming to see the new baby, would make things uncomfortable. Sometimes it looked as if they never would escape from their cramped, dingy rooms and find a proper place to bring up Brendan, but Sadie and Kevin had been through a lot together already.
Holly is going to spend two weeks in Edinburgh with her dad. He works on an oil rig in the Far East but is due back on leave.Her mum takes her to the station in Glasgow to put her on the train to Edinburgh, hoping to find a nice lady that Holly could travel with on the 45 minute journey. Then Holly spies someone she knows and waves to her. The woman is called Nina Nightingale and she writes books for children. She has just that afternoon given a talk to Holly's class. Holly's mum thinks that she would be an ideal person and, to Holly's horror, approaches her. Nina Nightingale does not like to refuse so they travel together, she and Holly, to Edinburgh, where a surprise awaits.
Continues the story of love born in the violence of Belfast. With Kevin out of a job and forced to leave the little cottage where he had settled with Sadie and the baby, the future looked bleak. Would Kevin find another job?
Sadie is Protestant, Kevin is Catholic - and on the tense streets of Belfast their lives collide. It starts with a dare - kids fooling around - but soon becomes something dangerous. Getting to know Sadie Jackson will change Kevin's life forever. But will the world around them change too? The first of Joan Lingard's ground-breaking Kevin and Sadie books.
Mr and Mrs Bigsby of the Pig and Whistle, Stoke Newington already look after ten children. When Constable O'Dowd brings her an 11th orphan he found on the streets, Ma Bigsby is reluctant to take her. But there's something about Elfie, it's the first day of a new century and Ma loves a mystery.
This is one of Joan Lingard's hauntingly powerful Kevin and Sadie novels which set young love against the backdrop of the Irish troubles.
Kevin and Sadie want to be together but they live in Belfast where it is dangerous for a Catholic boy and Protestant girl to go out together - The second in the series.
This is the story of 14-year-old twins, Astra and Hugo Petersons, who, with their family, are forced to leave their home in Latvia, fleeing from the advancing Russian army as the Baltic states are torn apart.
Arriving in their new homeland, Canada, after World War II, a family of Latvian refugees is beset by serious illness and financial hardship, and the three children must go out and find jobs. Sequel to "Tug of War."
Kevin and Sadie just want to be together, but it's not that simple. Things are bad in Belfast. Soldiers walk the streets and the city is divided. No Catholic boy and Protestant girl can go out together - not without dangerous consequences . . . The second of Joan Lingard's ground-breaking Kevin and Sadie books
