A Thief in the Village
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The illustration on our cover is taken from Rise, Shine! by Fiona French, published in April by Methuen (0 416 08122 3, £5.95).
We are grateful to Methuen for help in using this illustration.
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A Thief in the Village
An award-winning collection of stories about a Caribbean childhood, which certainly highlights cultural differences, but at the same time emphasises plenty of points of mutual contact - the cruelty that children show to other children they deem as outcasts, the desire to identify with a group, the freedom of owning a bike and the craving for a place in a family group. These stories deserve a place in any classroom for they are well-written, lively and an immensely valuable addition to the multi-cultural library.
