Sheena wilkinson has won many awards for her fiction including five children\s books ireland awards, most recently the honour award for. It isnt pink, it isnt soppy and the main character is a bolshie little spide from belfast. The story follows 15yearold declan kelly who goes to live with his privileged cousin, vicky, when his mum overdoses on pills and alcohol. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the taking flight, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country.
She enjoys riding and admits she still loves reading all the old classic pony books which she. I like things that are slightly unexpected and that challenge stereotypes. Click here to buy taking flight by sheena wilkinson on paperback and find more of your favourite juvenile grades 79 ages 1214 books in rarus online book store. Shes used to persuading her father to buy her anything she wants, and that includes a show jumper, flight. Sheena wilkinson has won many awards for her fiction including five children\s books ireland awards, most recently the honour award for fiction for 2017\s star by star, which was also shortlisted for the irish book awards. Friends in the fourth was her first published book which was based on her doctoral research into the crossover genre for the girls school story and was published in 2007.
They are extraordinarily good, and taking flight has won several prizes. It isnt pink, it isnt soppy and the main character is a bolshie little spide from. Jun 05, 2015 sheena wilkinsons big book deal moment interview by rhian ivory. Taking flight is sheenas first novel and what a novel to open with. Taking flight won two cbi awards the honour award for fiction and the childrens choice award. Taking flight declan kelly, book 1 by sheena wilkinson book cover, description, publication history.
Grounded by sheena wilkinson nook book ebook barnes. Aug 20, 2010 sheena wilkinson writes contemporary realistic fiction for children and young adults. Buy taking flight by sheena wilkinson 1 sep 2010 paperback by isbn. Taking flight ebook by sheena wilkinson rakuten kobo. Liz canning liz canning from our belfast office talked to author sheena wilkinson, winner of the cbi childrens books ireland book of the year and childrens choice awards for her book grounded, about being a writer and the importance of belfast in her writing. Try prime kindle store go search en hello, sign in account. Since the publication of the multiawardwinning taking flight in 2010, sheena wilkinson has been established as one of irelands most acclaimed writers for young people. With taking flight, sheena wilkinson has produced a gripping first youngadult novel that will hold the readers attention until the final page. Since the publication of the internationally multiawardwinning ya novel, taking flight dublin, little island in 2010, sheena wilkinson has established herself as one of the most acclaimed irish writers for young people. Taking flight 2010, is irish author sheena wilkinsons first young adult novel.
Sheena wilkinson takes the reader into two opposing worlds that clash with mighty thunder as two teens try to navigate the challenges of growing up. Links and sources autobiographical informationon sheena wilkinson. Vickys parents are divorced, and shes something of a princess. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Since the publication of the multiawardwinning taking flight in 2010, she has published several.
Since the publication of the multiawardwinning taking flight in 2010, she has published several novels, including grounded, which won the 20 childrens books ireland book of the year and childrens choice awards. Sheena wilkinson the only riding fifteenyearold declan has ever done is joyriding. Taking flight by sheena wilkinson paperback trade me. Sheena wilkinson was born in belfast in 1968, and teaches english at methodist college, belfast. The only riding fifteenyearold declan has ever done is joyriding. She had already written a number of prize winning short stories and a literary criticism of the girls school story genre before embarking upon her debut novel, the gritty young adult horse story taking flight. Declan is an intricate but fascinating character, and a far cry from my own upbringing and experiences thank goodness if im honest but most of all hes real, sadly very real. Sheena wilkinson writes contemporary realistic fiction for children and young adults. Moving from a harsh west belfast estate to the glamour of the showjumping ring, taking flight is a fastpaced story of courage overcoming jealousy.
Wilkinson is only the second author to receive the childrens choice award, the first going to chalkline author, jane mitchell. Taking flight by sheena wilkinson about the book about the. The story follows 15yearold declan kelly who goes to live with his privileged cousin. Vicky would do anything to keep declan out of her already perfect life and away from her precious. Taking flight by sheena wilkinson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Moving from a harsh west belfast estate to the glamour of the showjum. Taking flight by sheena wilkinson, 9781848409491, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Vicky would do anything to keep declan out of her already perfect life and away from her precious showjumper, flight, no matter who gets hurt. Sheena wilkinsons big book deal moment interview by rhian. Sheena wilkinson is one of irelands most acclaimed writers for young people. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It is sheena wilkinson, a college lecturer in belfast has always had a passion for writing. Beyond the fence everything is dark, but in here is our own litup world. With her first two youngadult novels, taking flight and grounded, sheena wilkinson quickly established a reputation as one of our foremost writers for this age group. Taking flight by sheena wilkinson overdrive rakuten. Set in contemporary belfast the young adult novel taking flight by sheena wilkinson is a ya pony book with a difference. Since the publication of her first novel, the multiawardwinning taking flight, she has been established as one of irelands most acclaimed writers for children and teenagers. She currently teaches english at a large grammar school in northern ireland.
Taking flight by sheena wilkinson soared at the bisto childrens book the year awards in dublin this week, winning the bisto honour award for writing and the childrens choice award. I was 39, however, when i got the first deal with little island, for my novel taking flight. Jun 28, 2012 sheena wilkinson grounded little island, 2012. Since the publication of the internationally multiawardwinning youngadult novel, taking flight in 2010, she has won five childrens books ireland awards, including the book of the year award for grounded 2012, and most recently. Hope against hope by sheena wilkinson 9781912417421. It was one of the irish timess books of the year 2011. Buy taking flight by sheena wilkinson from waterstones today. Taking flight is the story of declan, a wee hard man from west belfast whose life becomes a lot. Vicky, a daughter of divorced parents enjoys a money is no object lifestyle in sharp contrast to her cousin declan who lives life on the bread line with his alcoholic mum. Taking flight by sheena wilkinson moving from a harsh west belfast estate to the glamour of the showjumping ring, taking flight is a fastpaced story of courage overcoming jealousy. When hes forced to stay with his snobby cousin princess vicky, hes shocked to find himself falling in love with horses. Her first novel taking flight won the cbi honour award for fiction as well as the. All my life, i suppose or at least since i was nine, which is when i started telling people i wanted to be a writer.
Belfastborn sheena wilkinson s book friends in the fourth, based on her doctoral research into the crossover genre of the girls school story, was published by bettany press in 2007. Grounded won the overall cbi book of the year award in 20, and still falling was described inis magazine as heartbreaking and heartwarmingan instant classic. She studied at university college, durham, and is an awardwinning short story writer, who won the brian moore award in 2006 with her first short story, amputees. Vicky and declan are cousins but are complete opposites. Buy taking flight book online at best prices in india on.
Wilkinson, sheena declan and vicky are cousins living in ireland, but thats the only thing they have in common. This highly accomplished debut won two prestigious irish cbi awards in 2011. Born in 1968, sheena wilkinson studied english, french and italian at university college, durham, before beginning the phd work that would result in her book, friends in the fourth. Moving from a harsh belfast housing estate to the glamour of the showjumping ring, taking flight is a fastpaced story full of conflict, jealousy and courage.
Liz canning from our belfast office talked to author sheena wilkinson, winner of the cbi childrens books ireland book of the year and childrens choice awards for her book grounded, about being a writer and the importance of belfast in her writing. Sheena wilkinson twitter since the publication of the multiawardwinning taking flight in 2010, sheena wilkinson has been established as one of irelands most acclaimed writers for young people. Taking flight by sheena wilkinson read online on bookmate. As a pony book author myself, ive read a lot of the genre over the years and this has to be one of the best recent ya books ive read.
This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of taking flight by sheena wilkinson. Taking flight by sheena wilkinson 2014, picture book for. Sheena wilkinson wins literary gong culture northern ireland. Taking flight is such an absorbing fast pace read that you are quickly drawn into it and i found it very hard to put down indeed. Read taking flight by sheena wilkinson available from rakuten kobo.
Taking flight book hennepin county library bibliocommons. The only riding fifteenyear old declan has ever done is joyriding. Buy taking flight book online at low prices in india. Sheena wilkinson writers young adult, but she doesnt do pink, soppy, girly or undead in her latest novel.
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