By Anne Booth (author)
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There are apparently 700,000 young carers in the UK and this sensitively-told, compassionate story puts them in the spotlight. Anna tries hard at school and at home, where things are not easy. Though it’s not directly said, her mother is suffering post-natal depression after the birth of her little brother, who arrived very prematurely.
Dad is abroad with work. Anna confides in Timmy her dog, a narrative device that means the reader knows exactly what’s happening and how much Anna is struggling with things, but without any overbearing sense of earnestness. A sub-plot about a school talent show helps keep the tone light and there’s an upbeat ending. This is both engaging and thought-provoking. ~ Andrea Reece
Matthew Reed, Chief Executive of The Children’s Society, says: ‘Dog Ears provides an important opportunity to raise awareness of the situation young carers up and down the country find themselves in. We hope that young carers themselves who read the book will recognise that they are not alone and that support exists.
Being a young carer can have a major emotional impact on somebody’s life. Readers who need support can visit our youngcarer.com website – so we can help them find their local young carer services.’
Anna and her friends can’t believe that popstar Frankie Santoro is coming to their school to judge a singing competition. They’re going to be famous! But beneath her happy exterior, Anna is struggling. Her dad is away and all her mum’s time is taken up with worrying about ill baby Jack, so Anna is left to keep things together at home.
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The only person she can talk to isn’t even a person; he’s her dog, Tim. With so much to do, Anna is sure she’s going to let everyone down. She starts to dream of running away, with best friend Tim at her side.
But she’d never do anything crazy like that . . . would she? Anna’s spent all her time worrying about everyone else - now they need to worry about Anna.
Thousands of children across the country are forced to grow up early and miss out on vital educational and recreational opportunities because they care for disabled or chronically ill adults or for children that the adult is not able to care for.
• Latest census statistics reveal there are 166,363 young carers in England, compared to around 139,000 in 2001. This is likely to be an underrepresentation of the true picture as many remain under the radar of professionals
• Young carers are more likely than the national average to be not in education, employment or training (NEET) between the ages of 16 and 19
• Young carers have significantly lower educational attainment at GCSE level
• 10 to 14 year olds make up 41% of young carers but some are as young as 5 years old
Published in the 2013 Children’s Society report: Hidden From View: The Experiences of Young Carers in England.
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‘a clear and compassionate plea for tolerance.’ NICOLETTE JONES, THE SUNDAY TIMES
‘ [A] beautiful, moving book about refusing to take the easy path.’ IMOGEN RUSSELL WILLIAMS, THE METRO
Compelling, well paced and sensitive, this is an (almost) entirely believable novel of our times.’ JANE SANDELL, THE SCOTSMAN
‘A thoughtful and emotionally charged story.’ JULIA ECCLESHARE, LOVEREADING4KIDS
‘powerful and thought-provoking.’ ALEXANDRA STRICK, BOOKTRUST BOOK OF THE WEEK
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Anne Booth writes highly acclaimed children's fiction and picture books and is known for the exceptional warmth and authenticity of her writing. Her picture books include Refuge , illustrated by Sam Usher, and Little Cloud , illustrated by Sarah Massini.
Anne lives in Kent and has always wanted to bea children’s writer, but on the way to becoming one has worked in many jobs. Anne lives in a lovely village with her husband and four children– and the children's grandfather across the road. They have two hens called Poppy and Anastasia and two dogs called Timmy and Ben. Anne loves tea and once won a Blue Peter badge for writing a poem about two mice in a bucket of rice. Despite this, she does not own any mice. Anne’s debut novel Girl with a White Dog was shortlisted for the Waterstones Prize.
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Anna and her friends can’t believe that popstar Frankie Santoro is coming to their school to judge a singing competition. They’re going to be famous!
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Dog Ears and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
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Dog Ears was written by Anne Booth and published by Catnip Publishing Ltd
Dog Ears has 215 pages
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