Go Home Birdie Brown

Birdie has come too far to go quietly …A powerful and emotional novel inspired by the Windrush Scandal.This is a story about being told you don’t belong. This is a story about knowing you do.This is a story about Birdie.Birdie Brown’s life is held together by family — her sharp-witted daughter Carmen, her son Scott who no one mentions, and five grandkids who keep her on her toes. Retirement is bingo nights, babysitting, and TV with her granddaughter Saffie — until a letter from the Home Office arrives.It says she’s here illegally. That she must return to Jamaica — a country she hasn’t seen since childhood.As the system threatens to erase her, Birdie must confront buried truths and fractured ties. Can she hold on to the life she built — and the family that built her?‘Such a moving story and so well told’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐‘An important, compassionate and thought-provoking read’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐⭐‘It’s a story with heart and life and I’d recommend it to anyone who can read’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''A self-assured debut …A wonderful story of family, community, and the importance of recognising people instead of categories.'' Louise Hare author of This Lovely City''A tender, powerful and emotional novel … wonderfully moving'' Platinum Magazine''A vital and emotional read'' Fabulous MagazineNetgalley readers love Go Home Birdie Brown:‘It’s heartbreaking but uplifting too, a … brave voice that deserves to be heard’‘This book broke my heart’‘An excellent book’‘Brilliant’