Would you be brave enough to fight back?

When 12-year-old Janet's village is under threat- she decides to take action.

It's a split-second decision that could cost her everything: her home, her family - even her life.

Can Janet save her village from being wiped out? Or will her family and friends be forced from their homes to face an uncertain future?

Based on real life events, Fir for Luck is a tale of the brutal Highland Clearances, when land owners cared more about sheep than people.

'Steeped in atmosphere, tension and the lyric cadences of the Highlands, Janet's tale lights a fire of courage and hope in a shameful and tragic period of Scotland's past. Henderson's debut is brave and beautiful.'

About the Author

Inverness-based Barbara Henderson is the author of historical novels Fir for Luck and Punch and contemporary Wilderness Wars. Her energetic school visits are increasingly taking her across the length and breadth of Scotland, and sometimes beyond. As a Drama teacher, she loves to get young people on their feet as they respond to stories.

Barbara has won several national and international short story competitions and was one of three writers short-listed for the Kelpies Prize 2013 with a previous novel manuscript.

Reviews

'Steeped in atmosphere, tension and the lyric cadences of the Highlands,
Janet's tale lights a fire of courage and hope in a shameful and tragic period
of Scotland's past. Henderson's debut is brave and beautiful.'
Elizabeth Wein

Book Information
ISBN 9781911279099
Author Barbara Henderson
Format Paperback
Page Count 210
Imprint Pokey Hat
Publisher Cranachan Publishing Limited
Weight(grams) 200g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 130mm * 18mm