![]() We loved this work, and the days spent with the traveller girls were always filled with lots of excitement and laughter. ![]() We also had a mobile classroom in the shape of an old Leicester City Bus which had been repainted with a rainbow painted on the side. Yes, I worked for eighteen years with Gypsies and travellers here in Leicester, firstly organising play schemes on the sites and then later doing classes in photography, video, literacy and Driving Theory for the teenagers and adults, and nursery classes for the little ones. How much of this experience fed into the book? Did you have to do any additional research before you wrote it? Your bio says that you have worked with Gypsy and Traveller children. Even the wedding planning parts were fascinating - and they led to some great group scenes. ![]() It was very easy to imagine her life - there's a lot of detail about her family and their history. ![]() When I began reading Gypsy Girl, I was drawn immediately into Sammy-Jo's world. ![]()
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