A Funeral for an Owl

A Funeral for an Owl

<h2>A schoolyard stabbing sends wingbeats echoing from the past.</h2><h3>One shocking event. Two teachers risk their careers to help a boy who has nothing. Three worlds intersect and collide.</h3><h3><i>‘If you want to laugh and cry and stamp and cheer – all in the space of a few hours – then this book is the one for you.’ Bookmuse</i></h3><p>The best way to avoid trouble, thinks Ayisha Emmanuelle, is to avoid confrontation. As an inner-city schoolteacher, she does a whole lot of avoidance. </p><p>14-year-old Shamayal Thomas trusts no one. Not the family, not the gang. And at school, trusting people is forbidden. </p><p>Jim Stevens teaches history. Haunted by his own, he still believes everyone can learn from the past. History doesn’t always have to repeat itself.</p><p>A powerful exploration of the ache of loss set in a landscape where broken people can heal each other.</p><p>Fresh, funny, heartbreaking and real, this original and compassionate study of when to break the rules and why is perfect for fans of Maggie O'Farrell, Rachel Joyce and Ali Smith.</p><p><i>“A perfect balance of gritty and feel-good.”</i></p><p><i>“...offers an ever-changing, intense view of what it means to be human.”</i></p><p><i>"...absolutely nails the moral dilemmas we live with in a modern society that is supposed to protect the most vulnerable."</i></p><p>Scroll up and treat yourself to a copy today.</p><br />