A TIMES and INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE IRISH NOVEL PRIZE Soon to be a major BBC film starring Sir Lenny Henry, Malachi Kirby, Monica Dolan, Olivia Williams and Christopher Eccleston.
It's 1981, a year of riots and royal weddings. The Dukes of Hazzard is on TV. Curly Wurlys are in the shops. And trying to find a place in it all is nine-year-old Leon. He and his little brother Jake have gone to live with Maureen. They've lost one home, but have they found another?
Maureen feeds and looks after them. She has wild red hair and mutters swearwords under her breath when she thinks they can't hear. She claims everything will be okay. But will they ever see their mother again? Who are the couple who secretly visit Jake? Between the street violence and the street parties, Leon must find a way to reunite his family.
| ISBN: | 9780241973387 |
| Publication date: | 6th April 2017 |
| Author: | Kit de Waal |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 262 pages |
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A TIMES and INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE IRISH NOVEL PRIZE Soon to be a major BBC film starring Sir Lenny Henry, Malachi Kirby, Monica Dolan, Olivia Williams and Christopher Eccleston.
It's 1981, a year of riots and royal weddings. The Dukes of Hazzard is on TV. Curly Wurlys are in the shops. And trying to find a place in it all is nine-year-old Leon. He and his little brother Jake have gone to live with Maureen. They've lost one home, but have they found another?
Maureen feeds and looks after them. She has wild red hair and mutters swearwords under her breath when she thinks they can't hear. She claims everything will be okay. But will they ever see their mother again? Who are the couple who secretly visit Jake? Between the street violence and the street parties, Leon must find a way to reunite his family.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed My Name Is Leon and determined it is suitable for children aged 13-18 years old
My Name Is Leon features in the following genres: Featured Books for Young Adults, Recommendations, Film & TV Tie-ins, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Special features and related items, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Historical Fiction, PSHE: Family Issues, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Stories about Family and Friends, Featured Books for 13+ readers
My Name Is Leon is available in Paperback
My Name Is Leon was written by Kit de Waal and published by Penguin Books Ltd
My Name Is Leon has 262 pages
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