Historical fiction (Children's/YA)
May 2021
It was summer when Walice, along with wandering performers and the fairground, pitched up on a plot on the edge of our town. And there was a carousel at the fairground that we were dreaming of even while being awake.Walice had nothing – but we only found out about this much later.What we knew was that she was different and, as the grown-ups have told us, we should be afraid of her and avoid her. Therefore, they gave us a scarf to put it on her so that she stood out. Up until the night we found out she could do magic…
This is a story on prejudice, racism, and the Romani Holocaust. On the narrow-mindedness and harshness of adults, but, also, on the intrinsic empathy of children.Mostly, it is the story of a true and generous friendship; the story of a magical summer…