Month: March 2021

The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Dare

This book is about a girl called Adunni who is from a small Nigerian village. Her mother dies and aged 14, she is forced to marry a man who is much older than her and who already has two wives. Her dream is to complete school and be a teacher but it seems that her dream will never be fulfilled as she runs for her life from her husband and then ends up as a house slave to a cruel family.

However, Adunni is determined to find her ‘louding voice’ and get her education so that she can speak for herself and all the girls who find themselves in her situation. Adunni is smart, funny , resilient and inspiring.

I loved this book and couldn’t put it down. Adunni’s voice shone through with such authenticity you imagine yourself standing next to her and sharing her adventures.

I would highely recommend this book for anyone 14+

Mrs Jill Carr RPE Dept

Trevor Noah- Born a Crime.

The book made me laugh out loud (LOL) in places. I feel I know understand the Apartheid Struggle better from the point of view of a mixed race person in South Africa.

It also talks about his schooling, and the different types of school which were divided by race.

A good, light hearted read in lock down.

By Ms WaltersNisbett

In Magnus Chase, Rick Riordan brings a new world of mythology to life. This time, the focus is Norse mythology.

Riordan weaves an interesting and humorous story about a homeless teen who gets pulled into the world of the the Norse and must act to stop the release of Fenrir Wolf… all in only nine days.

The story also teaches you about the things in Norse mythology you may not have known, but without overloading you with information. To see a different portrayal of Thor and Loki from that of their Marvel counterparts was also interesting, and personally I liked these versions better.

The book features a host of diverse characters in terms of position, religion and race to an extent usually not found in books. This helps the book be relatable to marginalised groups that otherwise do not see much representation, or at least representation where they do cool world-saving stuff.

This book is definitely for old readers and new of Rick Riordan. For those that like action and humour, and a little bit of mythology sprinkled in.

The book is available both physically from the school library and also from the digital library.