by Susan Barnes | 20 May 2021 | Book Reviews
The Giant with One Idea is the biography of Thomas Clarkson. In 1785, Thomas was an ordained deacon preparing to become a vicar, when he won a Latin essay competition on the subject: “Is it right to make slaves of others against their will?” Thomas had decided to...
by Susan Barnes | 17 Dec 2020 | Book Reviews
Alyssa Hollingsworth wrote, The Invisible Boy, to highlight domestic slavery and trafficking which she writes about in the Author’s note at the start. However, this note acts as a spoiler as it’s not until about halfway through the book that it becomes apparent the...
by Susan Barnes | 28 Feb 2019 | Book Reviews
Out of the cages by Penny Jaye is a confronting book because it tells the fictional story of what is reality for many young girls. 12-year-old Meena and her friend were growing up in poverty in Nepal, when they were promised good jobs in India. Instead they find...
