A Very Good Chance - Softcover

Sarah Moore Fitzgerald was born in New York in 1965 but grew up in Co. Dublin. She is a professor and associate vice president at the University of Limerick in Ireland, specialising in psychology and effective pedagogy in higher education, and has published several non-fiction books on teaching, learning and academic writing. She runs regular writers' retreats for academics and students in Ireland and internationally. Follow her on Twitter @SMooreFitz.

The wonder and magic of Minty and Ned's burgeoning relationship is beautifully handled ... A Very Good Chance is brave and thoughtful with cracking characters. It deserves a wide readership and confirms Moore Fitzgerald's place as one of Ireland's most interesting new children's writers. IRISH INDEPENDENT The language is lyrical and evocative and vivid. The book itself is short and sharp but unpacks itself in a way that makes it seem huge and expansive THE BOOKBAG This is a story about taking chances, being brave and learning the best way to see the world PARENTS IN TOUCH This lovely life-affirming, lyrical tale is perfect for bridging the path between middle grade and teen fiction -- Joanne Owen Lovereading4kids Part mystery, part sweet romance ... Young readers will be hooked from the get-go. PEOPLE, The Best Children's Books of 2016 on THE APPLE TART OF HOPE Poignant, intelligent and a wonderfully compelling read FALLEN STAR STORIES Opens our eyes to some of the challenges facing the Traveler community and the blinkered attitudes of their settled neighbours EVENING ECHO (CORK) A sensitive read for the 9+ age group IRISH TIMES A life-affirming read about friendship across a social divide and being brave and following your own lights Sunday Independent A Very Good Chance is a beautifully written story that will capture your attention and your heart Inis Sarah Moore Fitzgerald cements her reputation as one of our finest storytellers with A Very Good Chance, a gorgeously written and completely engrossing tale set in Ireland and Italy of teenage friendship, fracturing families, social division, and bareback horse-racing. Limerick Leader