Misfit
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A warm-hearted take on black identity in modern Britain by debut author, Kimberly Redway.
George Turner is a misfit. He doesn't fit in with his family and his older brothers are trying to make sure that he's an outsider at his new school. He'll never be cool and he'll never get the girl... or will he?
Bloomsbury High Low books encourage and support reading practice by providing gripping, age-appropriate stories for struggling and reluctant readers, those with dyslexia, or those with English as an additional language. Printed on tinted paper and with a dyslexia friendly font and illustrations, Misfit is aimed at readers aged 11+ and has a manageable length (80 pages) and reading age (9+). Produced in association with reading experts at Catch Up, a charity which aims to address underachievement caused by literacy and numeracy difficulties.
Book band: Grey
Kimberly Redway
Kimberly is the author of three children's books. She gained a degree in Creative Writing with English Literature in 2010 and a master's in Management and Entrepreneurship in 2019. She has run two creative projects which includes The Gentlemen Press which resulted in an anthology written by young people aged 13-21 years old. She is based in Birmingham and is currently working on her fashion brand called Owlfire.
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