Solomon's Song

Debut novel from the author of THE STREET CHILDREN OF BRAZIL, which sold over 30,000 copies in the UK alone. Nearly twenty years ago, Sarah de Carvalho left her television career to work in the slums of Rio de Janeiro, and in 1993 founded the Happy Child Mission, which works to rescue street children in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. SOLOMON'S SONG draws on her wealth of knowledge and experience of the country. A beautiful novel of love, justice, passion and loss. Perfect holiday read Born on the same day, but separated by thousands of miles, two teenagers discover who they are meant to be, in each other. 'You have to search for the key to the song of your life and when you find it, don't let it go.' Fourteen year old Solomon lives for his dog, Duke, adventures with his cousin, Ze in the lush valleys of the Paraiso River in Brazil, and above all, to sing and play the piano - for which he has a rare gift. But Solomon's life is shattered when his family is forced to uproot to the slums of Rio. The future looks bleak and Solomon's musical talent becomes a distant memory. Kiera Kavanagh has lived all her life on the Montana ranch that she loves. At fourteen, she dreams of finding the love of her life - the man who will inspire her to be the person she was created to be. But as tragedy touches her life, she embarks on a journey to make sense of the suffering - a journey that leads to Brazil and an unexpected encounter.

Sarah de Carvalho left her television career to work in the slums of Rio de Janeiro, and in 1993 founded the Happy Child Mission, which works to rescue street children in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. She has since returned to the UK where she lives with her children and works on the board of Happy Child.