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A Story Like the Wind
Gill Lewis
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Description for A Story Like the Wind
Hardcover. In a small boat spinning out on the sea sits a group of refugees, fleeing their war-stricken homes. They have nothing - except their memories, their stories, and their music. In this very special, lyrical fable, beautifully illustrated by Jo Weaver, Gill Lewis weaves an unforgettable tale of displacement, hope, and the search for freedom. Num Pages: 80 pages, Colour. BIC Classification: 4KHJ; YFB; YFJ. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. .
A beautifully illustrated story of freedom, music, and seeking refuge. A small group of refugees is crowded on to a boat on the sea. They share their stories as the boat travels towards the dream of safety and freedom. One boy, Rami, has brought his violin, and his story of how the violin was invented, and of a stallion that could run like the wind, weaves through the other stories, bringing them all together into a celebration of hope and of the power of music and story. A very special, beautifully illustrated, fable for all who strive to understand, ... Read more
A beautifully illustrated story of freedom, music, and seeking refuge. A small group of refugees is crowded on to a boat on the sea. They share their stories as the boat travels towards the dream of safety and freedom. One boy, Rami, has brought his violin, and his story of how the violin was invented, and of a stallion that could run like the wind, weaves through the other stories, bringing them all together into a celebration of hope and of the power of music and story. A very special, beautifully illustrated, fable for all who strive to understand, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
80
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780192758958
SKU
V9780192758958
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-4
About Gill Lewis
Gill Lewis is the best-selling and highly-acclaimed author of titles such as Sky Hawk and Gorilla Dawn. She has won the UKLA Children's Book fo the Year, the Leeds Book Award, the Heart of Hawick Book Award, the Little Rebels Book Award, and many others. Her books have sold over a quarter of a million copies in the UK and ... Read more
Reviews for A Story Like the Wind
This year saw an influx of stories about migration. Among the best was Gill Lewis's A Story Like the Wind
The Daily Telegraph
A moving and surprising tale about a storytelling session - Picked as one of the Children's books of the year
the Times
Gill Lewis's brief but beautiful story is ... Read more
The Daily Telegraph
A moving and surprising tale about a storytelling session - Picked as one of the Children's books of the year
the Times
Gill Lewis's brief but beautiful story is ... Read more