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If My Words Had Wings

By: Danielle Jawando
Narrated by: Kenton Thomas
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A life affirming story of rehabilitation and hope after prison. The third novel from multi-award-winning Danielle Jawando, perfect for fans of Angie Thomas and Elizabeth Acevedo.

‘Jawando’s writing is incredibly raw and real; I felt completely immersed’ Alice Oseman, author of the Heartstopper series

When fifteen-year-old Tyrell Forrester gets caught up in a high-profile armed robbery, he's sentenced to eighteen months in a young offenders’ prison. Now he’s getting out, and he’s determined to turn his life around. Despite his release, systemic discrimination makes it difficult for Ty to truly be free. Inspired by a visiting poet while inside, Ty discovers a whole new world through spoken word and is finally finding his voice. But will society ever see him as anything other than a criminal?

Warning - this novel contains themes that some listeners may find upsetting, including suicide and self harm.

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©2024 Danielle Jawando (P)2024 Simon & Schuster, UK Black Creators Coming of Age Difficult Situations Literature & Fiction Multicultural Racism & Discrimination Heartfelt
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I thought this was an important and powerful story. I had not heard of joint enterprise from this perspective before and it made me reconsider my thoughts on the practice. It was a well-written, thought-provoking and impactful story that I hope others will listen to.

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