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The Pavee and the Buffer Girl
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Jim and his family have halted by Dundray and the education people have been round mouthing the law. In school the Traveller kids suffer at the hands of teachers and other pupils alike, called 'tinker-stinkers', 'dirty gyps' and worse. Then the punches start. The only friendly face is Kit, a settled girl who takes Jim under her wing and teaches him to read in the great cathedral chamber of the cave below the town. With Kit and the reading, Jim seems to have found a way to exist in Dundray, but everyday prejudice and a shocking act of violence see his life uprooted once again.
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What Reviewers Are Saying
"smart, clear-eyed, unsentimental; tough but full of truth" - PATRICK NESS "Smart, clear-eyed, unsentimental; tough but full of truth" -- Patrick Ness "A sensitive portrayal of traveller life, this graphic novel is beautifully written and illustrated" -- INIS Magazine "Emma Shoard's artwork sings with the beauty of the Irish landscape, underscoring the point that Jim's family has nowhere to rest in their ancestral home" -- Amnesty UK "A story of few words, great heart and lingering impact" -- Guardian