Books like Maura's angel by Lynne Reid Banks
Maura lives in the fraught streets of Belfast, where the daily echoes of violence strain her already fragile family life. At eleven, she finds herself drawn to a curious woman named Angela, whose enigmatic presence offers more than a fleeting comfort.
As Maura spends more time with Angela, she begins to unravel secrets that run deep within the city’s history and her own household. The novel follows Maura’s growing awareness of the world around her, the hidden bonds that tie strangers together, and the hope that can emerge in the bleakest circumstances.
First publish date: 1984
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Lynne Reid Banks
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