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Description for Kiss the Dust
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 5AK; YFB; YFN; YXZW. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Kiss the Dust by Elizabeth Laird is an unforgettable, award-winning novel of conflict, persecution and the hardships faced by refugees. Tara is an ordinary teenager. Although her country, Kurdistan, is caught up in a war, the fighting seems far away. It hasn't really touched her. Until now. The secret police are closing in. Tara and her family must flee to the mountains with only the few things they can carry. It is a hard and dangerous journey - but their struggles have only just begun. Will anywhere feel like home again?
Kiss the Dust by Elizabeth Laird is an unforgettable, award-winning novel of conflict, persecution and the hardships faced by refugees. Tara is an ordinary teenager. Although her country, Kurdistan, is caught up in a war, the fighting seems far away. It hasn't really touched her. Until now. The secret police are closing in. Tara and her family must flee to the mountains with only the few things they can carry. It is a hard and dangerous journey - but their struggles have only just begun. Will anywhere feel like home again?
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781509826728
SKU
KOG0006083
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Elizabeth Laird
Elizabeth Laird is the multi-award-winning author of several much-loved children's books, including The Garbage King, The Prince Who Walked with Lions and The Fastest Boy in the World. She has been shortlisted for the prestigious CILIP Carnegie Medal six times. She lives in Britain now, but still likes to travel as much as she can.
Reviews for Kiss the Dust
An important contribution to the growing number of refugee stories.
Kirkus Reviews Weaves compelling facts about the conflict between the Arabs and the Kurds into a gripping tale about one family's escape to freedom.
Publishers Weekly starred review
Kirkus Reviews Weaves compelling facts about the conflict between the Arabs and the Kurds into a gripping tale about one family's escape to freedom.
Publishers Weekly starred review