{"product_id":"the-kids-by-hannah-lowe-9781780375793","title":"The Kids","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2021 Costa Book of the Year and the 2021 Costa Poetry Award. Selected as Poetry Book Society Choice for Autumn 2021 and shortlisted for the 2021 T S Eliot Prize.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Kids\u003c\/em\u003e is at its heart a book of compassionate and energetic sonnets, centred on fictionalised portraits of the students Hannah Lowe taught during her decade-long career at an inner-city London sixth form. Known affectionately as 'The Kids', these students are brought to life through vivid and empathetic poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe poems extend beyond the classroom, reflecting on Lowe's own childhood experiences as she came of age in the riotous 80s and 90s. They also capture her observations as a mother watching her small son navigate contemporary London life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout these deeply felt works, Lowe skilfully interrogates the dynamics of teaching and learning, infusing her verses with empathy and humour. She critically examines social class, gender, and race, and how these intersect with education. By exploring these themes, her boisterous and musical poems convey the universal experience of being taught, learning, and teaching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47341288653036,"sku":"9781780375793","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/24544343482821.jpg?v=1772189150","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/the-kids-by-hannah-lowe-9781780375793","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}