Diver's Daughter: A Tudor Story (Voices #2)

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a thrilling tale, with the expertly described Tudor world brought to hideous, harsh life” BookTrust “a uniquely fascinating perspective into life in Tudor times.” Books For Topics “engaging and insightful” Aisha, Historical Association UK “exciting and full of tension” Damian, Historical Association UK a b "City divers win medals in Russia". Plymouth Evening Herald. Plymouth, England. 28 January 2018. p.48.

At the British Diving Championships in 2018, Spendolini-Sirieix and her colleague from Crystal Palace Diving Club, Josie Zillig, won the women's 10m synchronised diving event, completing five dives as the only entrants. [3] The following year, partnering Emily Martin, she won Women's synchronised diving competition at the Junior European Championships in Kazan. [4] Spendolini-Sirieix earned her place as the youngest member of the Team GB diving team at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after some successful performances over the previous two years, including two medals at the 2021 European Championships. In Tokyo, aged only 16, Andrea went through the rounds and reached the Olympic final in the Women's 10m Platform, ultimately finishing seventh. a b "Andrea dives on to young SPOTY shortlist". britishswimming.org. 9 December 2020 . Retrieved 21 December 2020. In this thrilling adventure based on real events, Patrice Lawrence shows us a fascinating and rarely seen world that’s sure to hook young readers.Each shows that, even in times of great upheaval, a myriad of people have arrived on this island and made a home for themselves – from Roman times to the present day. She was selected as the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year in 2020, and was shortlisted again in 2022. [9] [10] Young Sports Personality 2022: Sky Brown, Jessica Gadirova & Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix on shortlist". BBC Sport . Retrieved 23 December 2022. Myers, Rebecca (20 December 2020). "From high board to high heels for Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix". The Times. London. Patrice Lawrence’s novel Diver’s Daughter offers a valuable opportunity to help pupils discover more about the diversity of the people who lived in England during the Tudor times.

a b "Dixon reclaims national 10m title". Western Morning News. Plymouth, England. 28 January 2018. p.48. Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix ( / æ n ˈ d r eɪ ə s p ɛ n d ə ˈ l iː n ɪ s ɪr ɪ . ɛ k s/; born 11 September 2004) is a British professional diver. In her breakthrough year of 2022, she became a World junior, two-time European senior, two-time Commonwealth Games and two-time national senior champion across 10 metre platform and 10 metre synchronised platform events, as well as a World senior medallist in the team event. Canada's Toth takes silver in 10-metre tower at diving Grand Prix event". The Tribune. Welland, Ontario, Canada. 21 February 2020. Although the depiction can be one of an unbearably cruel and ruthless society plagued with selfish individuals, the negative aspects are balanced by Eve’s somewhat naive optimism, eagerness for adventure, and unconditional love for her mother. Whilst dark, it is incredibly touching.In July 2023 Lois Toulson and Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix won silver at 2023 World Aquatics Championships in the Women's 10m synchro. [16] Career highlights [ edit ] Competition [13] I was intrigued by this book because the theme of the story was diving, which was unusual for a historical book, and there were lots of scary and adventurous parts to it. My favourite character was Eve, because she had a warmhearted personality and learned to have more courage as the story went on. I also enjoyed the fact that she wasn’t very fond of men, and was always stubborn when she spoke to them. That was a funny part of the book. But I also liked reading about Gina, an acrobat with stars stitched onto her dress, because she was kind and helped a lot along the way. ABOUT THE SERIES VOICES: A thrilling series showcasing some of the UK’s finest writers for young people.