29 Locks - by Nicola Garrard (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>29 LOCKS address the on-going epidemic of knife crime, gang grooming and violence that blights urban communities. A drug-dependent mother, and the experience of being a child who has a parent detained in the prison system.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>Fast-paced, tragic and tender, <em>29 Locks </em>is an unflinching depiction of urban teen life.</strong></p><p>Growing up in Hackney with his loving but troubled single mum, fifteen-year-old Donny's life has been shaped by poverty, crime and casual violence, including grooming by a local gang. When his mum is jailed for drugs offences, Donny is fostered outside London to the Hertfordshire countryside. Life in the rural Home Counties is a bit like landing on another planet but doing work experience on the Hertford Union Canal, Donny feels like he's finally found his purpose. </p><p> When Donny's posh new friend Zoe is offered a dubious modelling audition in London, the pair decide to 'borrow' a canal barge and navigate the 29 locks down to Kings Cross. As they start out on their journey the future looks as unpromising as Zoe's fake audition. But as each lock is navigated and conquered, their adventures take on a new dimension, and life will never be the same again.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"<i>29 Locks</i> hooked me from page one. This book lulls you into a sense of safety and then hits you hard. Everyone should read it. I loved the book!" --Clare Weize, author of <i>The Lightning Catcher</i></p><br><br><p>"A great book! The language is very realistic because it shows how people my age talk. I think this book is important because it shows all the problems teenagers deal with in and outside of schools." --Raphael, aged 15, Prendergast Ladywell School</p><br><br>"An essential read for the many young people today who can relate to Donny, showing them that amidst all the pain and inequalities of the world, justice can still be served and a future can be built from learning and kindness." --Ms Florence Bauhofer, PLS EAL Department<br><br>"An insight into a life of circumstances very different to my own. It showed the importance of knowing that people care about and believe in you." --Mara Gillan, aged 14, Stirlingshire<br><br>"I felt like I was on the same adventure as the main character! This book makes you feel like Donny." --Lily, aged 15, Islington, London<br><br>"I really enjoyed this book. It reminded me of when I lost a relative in prison. I felt all the emotions and pain Donny had gone through for his mother. A very good book for teens." --Reader in Drake Hall Prison and Young Offender Institution for Women over 18 years old<br><br>"It crackles off the page!" --Alex Wheatle <br><br><br>"It's a perfect book for people my age. Donny inspires me. I would recommend it to all my friends." --Othman, aged 15, Prendergast Ladywell School<br><br>"This novel is an anthem for the ordinary spirit that burns so fiercely inside each of us. A must-read for all young adults with a desire to be whole." --Aoife Fitzpatrick, winner of the Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize 2020<br><br>"Urgent, gripping, relevant and important: I loved <i>29 Locks</i>." --Anthony McGowan, winner of the Carnegie Award 2020 <br><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Nicola Garrard</b> grew up in Devon, France and Sussex. She studied English Literature, with a focus on representations of race in Early Modern theatre. She has taught in secondary schools for twenty-three years. Her first novel, <i>29 Locks</i> was shortlisted in the Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize and the Mslexia Children's Novel Competition. She lives in Sussex with her partner, three children and a Jack Russell terrier. Her family is typical of modern Britain, with roots in England, Scotland and Trinidad.
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