Barberry Hill
When Rashid is killed in a gang-styled execution on Barberry Hill, everyone in St. Kitts thinks that he must have been a gang banger, but Jaden knows better. With the help of his two best friends, Jaden sets about clearing his brother’s name. But the murderer is not about to let that happen. Can the friends survive the truth.
Shortlisted for the 2016 Burt Award for Caribbean Literature
“Emotionally compelling– an honest portrayal of grieving that felt true to life…well paced…kept moving nicely and kept us guessing…” Comments from 2016 Burt Award for Caribbean Literature judges
Another Day
In Carol Mitchell’s Another Day, fifteen year-old Emma’s life is turned upside down when her mom accepts a job on the Caribbean island of St. Youngs and takes Emma with her. Emma starts her new school ready to make friends but she quickly discovers that fitting in will not be easy. Her new classmates are divided along the lines of a bitter and long-standing rivalry between two of the boys in the class, Nicolas and Anthony. Will Emma join her only friend and side with Nicolas, the popular choice or will she follow her heart and help Anthony to dig himself out of his seemingly impossible position. Set on a fictitious island, Another Day touches many realities of coming of age in the Caribbean and dealing with new love and class divisions.