Jess Butterworth
Jess spent her childhood between the UK and India, and grew up hearing stories about the Himalayas from her grandmother. She's lived in India and even met with the Dalai Lama. She studied creative writing at Bath Spa and now lives between Louisiana and the UK.
Books
Running on the Roof of the World
Author: Jess Butterworth
Publisher: Orion
Interest age: 9+
Reading age: 9+
A richly atmospheric story of friendship, courage and survival. It provides a rare insight into Tibetan culture and raises timely questions about the nature of freedom.
When the Mountains Roared
Author: Jess Butterworth
Publisher: Orion Children’s Books
Interest age: 8-12
Reading age: 8+
Ruby’s been uprooted from her home in Australia and moved to the mountains of India, where her dad’s got a new job managing a hotel. Australia was everything she knew and loved, and was full of memories of her mum, who died last year.