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Paperback. Valentina lives in the privileged Citadel, at the heart of the protected Green Zone. She is the president's daughter, sheltered, spoilt and arrogant. But when she makes a secret trip to the Badlands, with her friends she must face up to the realities of life on an island teeming with climate refugees and to the responsibilities of her position. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 5AQ; YFC. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 203 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 258. As new.
Valentina, the President’s daughter, leads a privileged life in the Citadel. At the age of 14, she has never been outside of the green zone and knows little of the Badlands or the world beyond. Refugees from all over the world have fled fire and floods to escape to Ireland, but the original Tribe despise their presence, and violence rages throughout the country.
Desperate to see her older brother, a soldier with the pro-refugee group Solidarity, Valentina plans an undercover trip to the Amber Zone with her friends Pippa and Damien and government official Joshua. The experience is shocking for Valentina as she witnesses the lives of the refugees ... Read more
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Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Little Island
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9781908195203
SKU
KRF0028039
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Kevin McDermott
Kevin McDermott was born in Dublin where he currently lives with his family. He has published two previous novels, A Master of the Sultan (1997) and Watching Angels (2000). He has also written plays and documentaries for radio.
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