Happy Here: 10 Stories from Black British Authors
By Alexandra Sheppard, Joseph Coelho, Theresa Lola, Kereen Getten, E. L. Norry, Clare Weze, Dean Atta, Jasmine Richards, Yomi Sode, Patrice Lawrence, Sharna Jackson, and various authors
Read by Nicole Davis and Theo Solomon
Unabridged
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1 Format: Library CD
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ISBN: 9798228426009
| Runtime: | 6.00 Hours |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Audience: | Children (8–12) |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
An immersive anthology of stories examining home and belonging, with an introduction from former Waterstones Children’s Book Prize category winner, Sharna Jackson.
Happy Here features stories and poems by 10 Black British authors exploring themes of family, friendship, laughter, magic and peril – in different genres and styles, but all about joy.
With contributions from Dean Atta, Joseph Coelho, Kereen Getten, Patrice Lawrence, Theresa Lola, E.L. Norry, Jasmine Richards, Alexandra Sheppard, Yomi Sode and Clare Weze.
Author
Author Bio: Alexandra Sheppard
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Author Bio: Joseph Coelho
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Author Bio: Theresa Lola
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Author Bio: Kereen Getten
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Author Bio: E. L. Norry
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Author Bio: Clare Weze
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Author Bio: Dean Atta
Dean Atta is a poet whose works deal with themes of race, gender, and identity. He regularly performs across the United Kingdom and internationally, and his work has been shortlisted for the Polari First Book Prize and appeared on MTV and BET. His debut YA novel, The Black Flamingo, was shortlisted for the 2020 YA Book Prize.
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Author Bio: Jasmine Richards
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Author Bio: Yomi Sode
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Author Bio: Patrice Lawrence
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Author Bio: Sharna Jackson
Sharna Jackson is an author and curator who specializes in developing and delivering socially engaged initiatives for children and young people across culture, publishing, and entertainment. She also develops books to encourage participation in the arts. Her debut novel, High-Rise Mystery, released in 2019 has won numerous awards and accolades, including Best Book for Younger Readers at the 2020 Waterstones Book Prize and London Sunday Times Book of the Week. She was named the Southbank Centre’s Imagine A Story Author in 2019/2020.
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Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Library CD |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Runtime: | 6.00 |
| Audience: | Children (8–12) |
| Language: | English |
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