SuitabookGrief and creative expression
Ronny experiences the death of his best friend and is encouraged towards creative activities including poetry and rap.
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Ashley Hickson-Lovence - Author
A lyrical verse novel about grief, relocation, racism, belonging and the effort to turn anger into creative purpose. Ronny’s experiences centre young people’s challenges while presenting perseverance and artistic expression as possible ways forward.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA lyrical verse novel about grief, relocation, racism, belonging and the effort to turn anger into creative purpose. Ronny’s experiences centre young people’s challenges while presenting perseverance and artistic expression as possible ways forward.
Ronny experiences the death of his best friend and is encouraged towards creative activities including poetry and rap.
After moving from London, Ronny attends a mostly white school where he struggles with racism, alienation and expectations.
Ronny works to retain his ambitions and discovers a talent that may create opportunities and a possible future.
Some readers may want preparation for tragic loss, grief and the upheaval of leaving home.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
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