Jan's Journey
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Our illustration this month is from Going to Playschool by Sarah Garland. Sarah Garland is interviewed by Julia Eccleshare. We are grateful to Bodley Head and Puffin Books for their help in producing this cover.
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Jan's Journey
Yet another string to Scholastic's bow: the public's preoccupation with all things medical is exploited in this 'Nurses' series. Jan has fled the civil war in Russia and is working as a student nurse in a British hospital. He's reluctant to take up his Mental Health placement but finds himself deeply involved in the centre - as a patient, dealing with the post-traumatic stress accumulated as a result of his involvement with the war. Hospital routine, romance, social comment - a palatable mixture competently delivered by Bette Paul and likely to appeal to Year 8 and 9 readers.
