"Personal reflections, advice and inspiration for everyone, not just those with a difference"
How to Take Your Place in the World
Teacher, writer, fashion icon and activist, Sinéad Burke, also happens to be a little person. This is her preferred description and one for which there were no words in the Irish language and as she recounts here, she wrote to Fóras na Gaelige, the organisation that oversees the development of the language, and 'duine beag' is now in the dictionary.
This is just one example of how Sinéad approaches her life - not being defined or dictated to by the perceptions and assumptions of others. Disability is not a lack of anything, it is a difference and we are all different and unique and must make the most of our lives and our dreams. The friendly and informal presentation of the personal anecdotes, other real-life stories and calls to action are matched by the non-patronising tone of the writing.
Children and young people will respond to the honesty, respect, warmth and empathy she shows her readers. The contents encourage every individual to value themselves and to think about their strengths and the things they can do better and then look at how they can make a difference to the world. It will of course make every reader see the world as it might appear to people who are different and the challenges this brings and inspire them to want to make the world a more accessible place.
While it is particularly empowering for those living with differences to see themselves reflected in a book, this is an important message for every child and every child (and the adults who care for them) will benefit from reading it. A very necessary purchase for every parent and every school library.
Break the Mould with Sinead Burke - teacher, activist, author and little person. Sometimes we can feel like we are not good enough. That we don't belong. Or that we want to be more like our friends.
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Break the Mould with Sinead Burke - teacher, activist, author and little person. Sometimes we can feel like we are not good enough.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Break the Mould and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
Break the Mould features in the following genres: Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Politics, Law, Philosophy & Ethics, Work / Industry, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, PSHE: Special educational needs and disability (SEND), PSHE: Self-Awareness, Self-Esteem and Wellbeing, Featured Books for 9+ readers
Paperback. £8.99, down from the £9.99 cover price. In Stock.
Break the Mould was written by Sinéad Burke and published by Wren & Rook an imprint of Hachette Children's Group
Break the Mould has 224 pages
£8.99, reduced from £9.99. In Stock.
