Kit de Waal – My Name is Leon

Suitable for Yrs 10, 11 and 6^th Form

Kit de Waal was born in Birmingham to an Irish mother, who was a childminder and foster carer and a Caribbean father.  She worked for fifteen years in criminal and family law, was a magistrate for several years and sits on adoption panels. She used to advise Social Services on the care of foster children, and has written training manuals on adoption, foster care and judgecraft for members of the judiciary. MY NAME IS LEON, her first novel was published in 2016 and shortlisted for the Costa Book Award. She has two children and lives in the West Midlands.

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