A Kestrel for a Knave

A Kestrel for a Knave 

 Barry Hines wrote the book  in 1968.

It is was based in a mining area.

It told  the story of Billy Casper. 

A young boy that found  a kestrel.

He trained the Kestrel and called his bird "Kes".

This is a book that is entertaining and  can be re-read often for all it's pleasure that  gives