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Boy 87
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Boy 87
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Ele Fountain
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:224 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781782691976
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| Classifications | Dewey:823.92 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Pushkin Children's Books
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| Imprint |
Pushkin Children's Books
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| Publication Date |
5 April 2018 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Shif is just an ordinary schoolboy who loves chess and playing with his best friend. But, one day, he is forced to leave home to avoid conscription into the army. He embarks on an epic journey, in which he encounters dangers and cruelties - and great acts of human kindness - as he bravely makes his way to a future he can only imagine. Told in the powerful first person, this startling debut novel will encourage understanding and empathy in young readers, and allow the news headlines of the day to resonate with the humanity involved in creating them.
Author Biography
Ele Fountain worked as an Editor in children's publishing, where she was responsible for launching and nurturing the careers of many prize-winning and best-selling authors including Angie Sage, Philip Reeve and Sarah Crossan. She lived in Addis Ababa for several years, where she was inspired to write Boy 87, her debut novel. Ele now lives in what she describes as a 'not quite falling down house' in Hampshire with her husband and two young daughters.
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