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The Diddakoi is a 1972 children's novel by Rumer Godden. Set in England, it features an orphan traveller or Romani girl, [1] seven-year-old Kizzy Lovell, who faces persecution, grief, and loss [3] in a hostile, close-knit, village community.
Jan 1, 1972 · It's a story of a half-gypsy or Diddakoi called Kizzy, who goes to live with non-Romany people when her grandmother dies. It does, as others have noted, have a bit of a fairy-tale ending, but it also has some very dark moments such as when Kizzy is beaten up by a group of girls from her school.
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Oct 10, 2013 · Everyone in Kizzy's town hates her because she's half-gypsy – a diddakoi. But Kizzy doesn't care. All she needs is Gran and her horse, Joe. But when Gran dies and their wagon burns down, Kizzy is all alone. No one wants to look after her and her beloved Joe might get sent to the knacker's yard.
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The Diddakoi (Gypsy Girl) Kizzy Lovell is a gypsy girl. She has her gran and her horse, Joe, and she doesn’t need anything else. Then Gran dies, her wagon burns, and Kizzy is left all alone – in a community that hates her.
Oct 2, 2012 · The diddakoi. Kizzy is a diddakoi, a half-gypsy. The bullies at school might hate her for it, but Kizzy's proud of her gypsy blood. And anyway, she's got Gran and her beloved horse, Joe. Then Gran dies. And suddenly Kizzy is alone in the world.
Aug 11, 2011 · Everyone in Kizzy's town hates her because she's half-gypsy – a diddakoi. But Kizzy doesn't care. All she needs is Gran and her horse, Joe. But when Gran dies and their wagon burns down, Kizzy is...
Everyone in Kizzy's town hates her because she's half-gypsy – a diddakoi. But Kizzy doesn't care. All she needs is Gran and her horse, Joe. But when Gran dies and their wagon burns down, Kizzy is all alone. No one wants to look after her and her beloved Joe might get sent to the knacker's yard.
- Rumer Godden
