Patrice Lawrence 'People Like Stars'

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12-year-old Ayrton and his mum have recently moved back to the area
they lived in when he was a baby – the area they fled after a local
woman stole him away from Mum when she was out shopping,
thankfully returning him after only a short time had passed.
Mum is suffocatingly over-protective of Ayrton, who just wants to be a
normal boy. At his new school, he discovers that his new friend Stanley
is linked to him in an astonishing way: Stanley's grandma was the
woman who took Ayrton while his mum's back was turned. She
became estranged from her own family because of her actions and
Stanley has never known her.
Together the boys decide to track down the grandma – now a famous
artist with the Banksy-style pseudonym Vixen – but will Ayrton's
mother can get answers to the questions that torment her, and will
Ayrton be able to live a more free life?

Patrice Lawrence was born in Brighton and brought up in an
Italian and Trinidadian household. Her debut novel, Orangeboy,
earned widespread recognition, being shortlisted for the Costa
Children’s Book Award and winning both the Bookseller YA
Prize and Waterstone’s Prize for Older Children's Fiction. Her
second YA novel, Indigo Donut, claimed the Crimefest YA Prize.
Both works have also been nominated for the prestigious
Carnegie Medal. With over 20 years of experience working in
charities advocating for equality and social justice, these
themes resonate deeply in her storytelling. Currently, Patrice
serves as the BookTrust Writer in Residence.

This free 1 hour reading/workshop at Bude Library is perfect for 8-12yr olds and their adults. Home educated children are especially welcome.

Patrice will also be visiting local schools during Bude Literary Festival.