Oranges in No Man's Land

AvElizabeth Laird

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

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From award-winning and beloved children's author Elizabeth Laird comes a stunning edition of Oranges in No Man's Land. A must-read modern classic, this is an emotional and grpping adventure about the bravery of the human spirit. Since her father left Lebanon to find work and her mother tragically died in a shell attack, ten-year-old Ayesha has been living in the bomb-ravaged city of Beirut with her granny and her two younger brothers. The city has been torn in half by civil war and a desolate, dangerous no man's land divides the two sides.Only militiamen and tanks dare enter this deadly zone, but when her granny falls desperately ill, Ayesha sets off on a terrifying journey to reach a doctor living in enemy territory.With a cover illustration by Hanae Kai, this edition includes brilliant extra material, such as:- An introduction by Elizabeth Laird- Extra content from the author, including reading group questions

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Utgivningsdatum:2025-06-26
Mått:147 x 201 x 9 mm
Vikt:100 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:128
Förlag:Pan Macmillan
Medarbetare:Hanane Kai
ISBN:9781035034666

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Elizabeth Laird is the multi-award-winning author of many much-loved children's books. She has been shortlisted for the prestigious Carnegie Medal for Jake's Tower, Red Sky in the Morning, Secret Friends, A Little Piece of Ground, The Garbage King and The Fastest Boy in the World. She lives in Britain now, but still likes to travel as much as she can.Hanane Kai is based in her home studio in the mountains of Lebanon. She works mostly in the publishing industry for clients ranging from Facebook, Pearson, INC, BBC, to independent publishers in the Arab region and world wide. She is especially attuned to the role of emotion in communicating. Her areas of expertise include creative formats for publishing, visualizing sensitive topics for children, designing and illustrating educational curricula, and humanitarian storytelling.