About the Author. Manuela Salvi is the author of over 20 books for children and young people in Italy and after the original version of Girl Detached and her picture book Nei Panni di Zaff were banned in Italy due to 'strong' and 'gay' content, she determined to study censorship and self-censorship in children's and young adult fiction. · Girl Detached by Manuela Salvi | Review. Decem Decem. The cover of Girl Detached caught my eye at the library today, and when I saw that it had been banned, my curiosity got the better of me and I picked it up. As you know, I’ve been in an awful reading slump lately, but I read the full book in a couple of hours in one. · Genre: YA Contemporary Pages: Format: Paperback (Proof Copy) Buy the Book: Waterstones, Amazon, The Book Depository *** Goodreads Summary: Aleksandra has issues with her voice. Stress makes her stutter, and her life is one of stress. She can only speak clearly on stage, freed by the words of the character she plays. Then, when Aleksandra.
Buy Girl Detached by Manuela Salvi, Denise Muir from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £ Title: Girl Detached Author: Manuela Salvi Publisher: The Bucket List Genre: Contemporary Source: Free Proof Copy from YALC Review Banned books often involve fairly contentious or difficult themes. Girl Detached is no different. Banned in its native Italy and withdrawn from sale, it explores teenage grooming and prostitution. Now brought to the UK where. There is a growing interest in international children's literature, including books in translation. This is recognised in several prizes, including the Marsh Award for Children's Literature in Translation and the ALSC Mildred L. Batchelder Award for Children's Books Translated into English.. Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp - Russian, German, Arabic to English.
Girl Detached by Manuela Salvi | Book Review. Septem Septem Lily. Genre: YA Contemporary. Salvi’s home country, intrigued me even more. Manuela Salvi is the author of Será hermoso morir juntos ( avg rating, ratings, 68 reviews, published ), Girl Detached ( avg rating, With Girl Detached, Salvi seeks to amplify the voices of young women who have been exploited and traditionally kept silent. Her voice is strong, uncompromising and powerful. Girl Detached gives a bluntly honest account of a vulnerable girl, Alek, being purposefully targeted by her peer, next door neighbour Megan, and indoctrinated into a ring of underage sex work.
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