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The kites are flying!
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- Book Synopsis
- From the former Children's Laureate and author of international phenomenon War Horse comes a moving tale celebrating the bright light of humanity surviving even in the darkest conflict. Travelling to the West Bank to witness first hand what life is like for Palestinians and Jews living in the shadow of a dividing wall, journalist Max strikes up a friendship with an enigmatic Palestinian boy, Said. Together the two sit under an ancient olive tree while Said makes another of his kites. When Said takes Max home, the reporter learns of the terrible events in the family's past and begins to understand why Said does not speak. Told from both Max's and Said's points of view, Morpurgo has created a beautiful tale of tragedy and hope with an ending that rings with joy.
- About The Author
- Sir Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of the greatest storytellers for children writing today and has written more than one hundred books, the most famous of which, War Horse, has been adapted for stage and screen to international acclaim. He has won numerous major literary awards, including the Nestlé Children's Book Prize and the Whitbread Children's Book Award, and was Children's Laureate 2003-2005. In 2006 he was made an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in recognition of his services to literature, and in 2018 he was made a Knight Bachelor. Michael now lives on a farm in Devon with his wife, Clare, and describes himself as "oldish, married with three children, and a grandfather six times over". Visit Michael's website at www.michaelmorpurgo.com.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781406367317
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Walker Books Ltd, (03 March 2016)
- Number of Pages
- 122
- Weight
- 120 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 196 x 126 x 14 mm
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