Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Women's Prize for Fiction | 2016 | Shortlist |
About This Book
It's 1981, and nine-year-old Leon has been placed in a foster home. His brother Jake, who is white and easier to place, has been adopted. As Leon navigates the Birmingham riots, his love of growing things, and his longing for his mother, he fights to be reunited with his family. Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2017.
About the Author
Kit de WaalBritish
Kit de Waal is a British novelist born in Birmingham in 1960, of Irish-Caribbean heritage. She worked in criminal and family law for fifteen years before becoming a writer. My Name Is Leon (2016) was her debut novel, shortlisted for the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year and the British Book Awards. Read more →
