Ruth Thomas (children's writer)
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Ruth Thomas was a children's fiction author
. Her debut book The Runaways
won the 1988 Guardian Children's Fiction Award.
Her books draw on her own experiences as a primary school teacher
in East London
.
Author
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. Her debut book The Runaways
The Runaways (book)
The Runaways is a 1987 novel written by Ruth Thomas about two children, Julia Winter and Nathan Browne, who run away from their individual homes once their teachers and parents find out that they have money that does not belong to them....
won the 1988 Guardian Children's Fiction Award.
Her books draw on her own experiences as a primary school teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
in East London
London
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