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Ruby Tanya
Robert Swindells
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Description for Ruby Tanya
Paperback. This is a contemporary tale about two friends - one of whom, Asra, is an asylum seeker from an unnamed Eastern European country. The other, Ruby Tanya, is the daughter of a local man who is campaigning against the presence of asylum seekers in his community. During a dramatic explosion at the girls' school, a young teacher is killed. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 5AK; YFB. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 189 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 184.
This is a contemporary tale about two friends - one of whom, Asra, is an asylum seeker from an unnamed Eastern European country. The other, Ruby Tanya, is the daughter of a local man who is campaigning against the presence of asylum seekers in his community. During a dramatic explosion at the girls' school, a young teacher is killed. The asylum seekers at the local camp are blamed, and local people begin to argue that they should be deported. A branch of the National Front gets involved and demos are planned. Asra and her parents are due to be deported, ... Read more
This is a contemporary tale about two friends - one of whom, Asra, is an asylum seeker from an unnamed Eastern European country. The other, Ruby Tanya, is the daughter of a local man who is campaigning against the presence of asylum seekers in his community. During a dramatic explosion at the girls' school, a young teacher is killed. The asylum seekers at the local camp are blamed, and local people begin to argue that they should be deported. A branch of the National Front gets involved and demos are planned. Asra and her parents are due to be deported, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Yearling
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780440863984
SKU
V9780440863984
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-88
About Robert Swindells
ROBERT SWINDELLS left school at fifteen to work on a local newspaper. At seventeen, he joined the RAF for three years, then trained and worked as a teacher. Now a full-time writer, he is the author of a number of bestselling titles for the Random House children's list. In 1994 he won the Carnegie Medal for STONE COLD (Hamish Hamilton), ... Read more
Reviews for Ruby Tanya
Provides a gently persuasive argument for doing the right thing even if that leads you into conflict with your family
TES
The book opens with an explosion and maintains its pace throughout
Observer
The subject is very relevant today and Swindell's approach for younger readers is superbly formed
Independent On Sunday
The plot moves ... Read more
TES
The book opens with an explosion and maintains its pace throughout
Observer
The subject is very relevant today and Swindell's approach for younger readers is superbly formed
Independent On Sunday
The plot moves ... Read more