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Christophe’s Story

Novel for 8+

1. Paperback published FRANCES LINCOLN 2006: ISBN 10: 1 -84507 521 8; ?

2. Hardback published FRANCES LINCOLN 2007: ISBN 13: 978 1 84507 521 7

Both available from www.franceslincoln.com, Booksellers, or Amazon

3. PEARSON’S LITERACY EVOLVE Edition published 2009: ISBN 9780435035716

Available from www.pearsonsschoolsand fecolleges.co.uk

· Published in paperback by Frances Lincoln in 2006

· Published in hardback in the US 2007

· Shortlisted for the Portsmouth Book Award

· Selected for the SLA list of Riveting Reads for Boys

· Published in 2009 by Heinemanns of Pearson’sfor Literacy Evolve

· Recommended by Amnesty for use in Refugee Week

· Selected for the 2009 Starlit Children’s Literary Festival in Shoreditch

· Selected for use in schools in Black History month

I wrote this story after talking to a number of asylum-seekers and refugees and hearing about some of the dreadful things that have happened to them. It’s a story about an eight year old refugee from Rwanda who is starting at a new school in London. He has a story inside him, and this story wants to be told. But with a new country, a new school and a new language to cope with, Christophe can’t find the right words. He wants to tell the whole school why he had to leave Rwanda, why he has a scar made by a bullet from a soldier’s gun and what happened to his baby brother, but has he got the courage to be a storyteller? Christophe must find a way to break through all these barriers so that he can share his story with everyone.

REVIEWS

“An impressive, deeply thought-provoking and moving short novel whose understanding and compassion bathes readers in hope and belief that regardless of who we might be, whatever our backgrounds or beliefs, all our tomorrows might one day be better and brighter……To document such large political ideas, such hatreds and injustice in so short a novel and yet to leave readers awed, heartened and feeling in a real sense more tolerant is an enviable achievement and one which this exceptional book achieves with a real zeal.” Achuka review by Jake Hope: September 2006 - 5 stars

“The book’s direct simplicity has depth, power and beauty.” Armadillo Issue 8.3 Autumn 2006

“…it conveys a profound and hard-hitting message of the suffering war brings.” IBBYlink Spring 2007

“…an honourable book which aims to give a voice to one of the many displaced children who find themselves in classrooms across the UK…”

Write Away Issue no 164 2007 – Books for Keeps - 4 stars

“…a powerful indictment of the savagery of war and its effects on those caught in its path…” Kirkus reviews June 1 2007

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Mira’s Butterflies

Short story in Lines in the Sand, ed. Hoffman & Lassiter,

FRANCES LINCOLN 2003 (ISBN 0 7 112 22827)

Lines in the Sand is a collection of short stories and poems about war and peace in an anthology written by children’s writers and illustrators at the time of the war in Iraq. Proceeds from the book go to help children injured in the war.

Mira’s Butterflies tells the story of a man with dark thoughts who envied his neighbour’s happiness and contentment. He persuaded his generous neighbour to allow him to come and live with her. Soon his dark thoughts invade her peace and quiet. It is a story about greed and selfishness, and the way that arguments make every one unhappy if you don’t sort things out.

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Baa & the Angels : short story in Give me Shelter, ed. Tony Bradman

FRANCES LINCOLN 2007 (ISBN 978 1 84507 522 4)

Give me Shelter is a collection of stories about children who seek asylum. In Baa & the Angels, Sabine’s life changes dramatically when her father is caught up in the war in the Congo and killed. Sabine has to escape from the country with her mother and three little brothers and sisters. She loses her father, her home, her school, her friends… Life will never be the same again.

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Mud Eggs: Short story in WOW! 366

SCHOLASTIC CHILDRENS BOOKS 2008 (ISBN 978 1407 10798 1)

WOW! 366 is a collection of stories in 366 words. Mud Eggs is the story of a hen called Poppy who can’t lay eggs. Eventually she finds a creative solution to the problem.

To FICTION

NON - FICTION

Going the Extra Mile: article in Relating Experience, ed. by Malone, Forbat, Robb and Seden; ROUTLEDGE 2005 (ISBN 0 415 32658 3)

This article is based on my experiences as an interpreter. It describes good and indifferent practices of health care professionals.

Disaster Recovery; article in Community Care; Issue 1483 August 2003

This article is based on a community centre in Gyumri, Armenia, where social work professionals struggle with the aftermath of the earthquake in 1988.

Piggy in the Middle; article in Social Work and Law, ed. Cull & Roche, MACMILLAN 2001; (ISBN 0 333 94587 5)

This article describes the unintended consequences of using an interpreter on the communication between professionals and the users of their services.

Social Work Education and Practice sans Frontieres: article in Issues in Social Work Education, vol 14.1.1994 (ISSN 0261-4154)

This article analyses an imaginative project that took place between French and UK social work colleagues that attempted to explore intercultural differences in practices in an unusual way.

Linking Personal Problems and Social Issues: in Practice, vol 6.2 1993 (ISSN 0950-3153)

This article is based on biographical recording of the life story of a woman who suffered domestic abuse, and whose children were abused by her partner.

Accountability and Assessment in Community Care Implementation: article in Critical Social Policy, Issue 36, 1992/3 (ISSN 0261 – 0183)

This article discusses the implications of the division into purchasers and providers for professional accountability.

Developing and Assessing Anti-Discriminatory and Anti-Racist Practice: article in Issues in Social Work Education, vol. 12.2, 1992 (ISSN 0261 – 4154)

This article attempts to analyse the development and assessment of anti-racist social work practice.

On Record and Open to Question: article in Social Work Today 18.1.90

This article discusses open access for clients to records.

Learning through Empowerment: article in SWT 16.11.89

This article emphasizes and discusses the importance of empowering users of services.

Who Directs Power in Talking with Parents? article in SWT 28.9.89

This article explores power issues in the communication between parents and professionals.

Decision Making and Justice: Do they Register? article in SWT 3.8.89

This article examines decision making in child protection work.

Involving Parents:in Maladjustment and Therapeutic Education, vol 6.3,1988 (ISSN 0264 -4614)

This article is based on the experience of setting up a parents room in a special school

Statementing and the 1981 Education Act: the Process of Decision Making. CRANFIELD PRESS 1987 (ISBN 0 947563 991)

This is a book based on a research project for an MPhil degree, in which I explored the way in which decisions to statement children for special education are made.

Memberships:

Society of Authors (and Children & Illustrators’ Group), Federation of Childrens’ Book Groups, IBBY, Scattered Authors’ Society, and Forest Writers.