Mother inspired to write by disabled daughter makes Waterstone's prize shortlist
Desperate Measures, written by Laura Summers after she struggled to find stories that would resonate with her child, among finalists for £5,000 award
The debut novel by a mother who turned to fiction after struggling to find literature that spoke to her disabled daughter has been shortlisted for the Waterstone's children's book prize.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Thursday, 14 January, 2010
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