Press Release Summary = Like any ten year old, KJ wants a normal family Christmas, but with his immediate family torn apart by domestic violence he has been taken from his home in London to live with his grandparents in rural Scotland.
Press Release Body = THE FIFTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS BY CAROL OWENS
Book Description: Like any ten year old, KJ wants a normal family Christmas, but with his immediate family torn apart by domestic violence he has been taken from his home in London to live with his grandparents in rural Scotland. Grief-stricken and traumatised, KJ is initially unable to talk about what he has experienced. Following an accident at school KJ is in a coma and in an attempt to help him regain consciousness various people, including his closest family members, are brought to talk to him.
KJ wakes up to find that he has missed Christmas but also learns that things are not necessarily as final as he had thought. He is furious to learn that his grandparents, fearing for his safety, have been preventing him from having contact with the family he loves and misses so much. However there is something he can do to salvage what is left of his family - if only he can find the courage to talk about what he has witnessed and experienced. He is eventually able to begin to do this by drawing a series of pictures. When he learns that there is a new baby in the family this strengthens his resolve to do whatever he can to bring his family back together - hopefully in time for the next Christmas....
Unsure who he can really trust but determined to obtain justice for his family KJ courageously navigates his way through the adult world of the criminal justice system and those who want to protect him and thanks to his brave efforts finally emerges triumphant. At last KJ is able to look forward to having those he loves around him again - but will they come home in time for Christmas?
The \'Fifth Day of Christmas\' received a five star rating on the Amazon website and has been well received by people of all ages.
You obviously understand children like KJ JACQUELINE WILSON, CHILDREN\'S LAUREATE
I like how it deals with the range of feelings the child experiences; guilt, anger, new relationships with others, secrecy etc MELANIE FIELD-PIMM (VICTORIA ASSOCIATION FOR THE CARE AND REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS - AUSTRALIA)
I would recommend this book to adults and children alike (the writing suits both) PANDORA FORD
As a parent it was a real eye-opener as to the way my behaviour affects my child. NADIA JOHN
Better than Harry Potter! JOSH ROGERS Aged 10
About the Author: Carol Owens was born in Hampshire, England in 1955. She has three adult children and has worked as a playleader in a preschool and a special needs welfare assistant in a middle school in a fairly underprivileged area. As a mature social sciences student graduating in 1995 she wrote her dissertation on the topic of prisoners\' families, comparing the English and Swedish systems. From 1997 till 2005 she ran her own childcare business. Carol has a deep insight into the problems that children face and how adult behaviour affects them in ways beyond their control which is reflected in this story. She is currently training as a pychotherapist in Oxford and lives with her husband in Milton Keynes.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carol Owens (author) E-mail: purpledocs@tiscali.co.uk
2022
