description: One of the 'New Windmills' series offering classic and contemporary fiction for schools to suit a range of ages and tastes. Determined not to follow his brother down the pit, Billy Casper is floundering at school and under pressure at home, but the wild hawk he finds and trains gives him a direction and passion.
language: English
title: Kestrel for a Knave
titlecomplete: Kestrel for a Knave
characters: Billy Casper
genres: 20th Century, Young Adult, Classics, Childrens, Modern Classics, Novels, Animals, Coming Of Age, Fiction, British Literature
ratings_count: 6432
places: England, Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, Yorkshire, England
publisher: Heinemann ed