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Kate


No. of pages 160

Published: 2012

Great for age 9-12 years

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When Kate goes to her very first Irish dancing lesson she is smitten: It's like flying, she decides. Its the best thing she's ever done. But, coming from a poor family in Dublin's Liberties in the 1930s, how can Kate continue with her dancing? How could she ever manage to buy a fancy dancing costume? Still, Kate has her dreams and sometimes dreams come true, even if not in the way we imagine!

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 9 years.

There are 160 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2012 by O'Brien Press Ltd .

 

'The easy flow of the narrative and clever banter sweep readers into this story.'

-- Horn Book Magazine

 

'This is an authentic, engaging story....with a very definite sense of time and place.'

-- Inis Magazine * Inis Magazine *

 

'A warm and earthy tale of ambition in the face of poverty'

-- Irish Examiner * The Irish Examiner *

 

'I highly recommend Kate . . . the charming and evocative tale of a girl who loves Irish Dancing'

-- Sarah Webb - Irish Independent * Irish Independent *

 

'A lovely book to share with grandparents who will find much to discuss about life in an era when choices for women were extremely limited.'

-- Bookfest

 

Engaging from the very beginning, with plenty of light-heated banter, home-spun philosophies, and phrases that many young readers will recognise from older generations of their own families. All the characters are precisely realised, and no matter how small their part, are wholly believable. Kate is an uplifting and enjoyable read for girls between 9 and 11, no matter their interest or not in dancing.

-- Books Ireland * Books Ireland *