Azaris life has been split in two and the halves are as different as lemons and mangoes. Running links the two parts of her life: sometimes when she runs it is because she wants to, because she feels strong and free. But sometimes it is because she has no other choice. When Azari and her mother flee for their lives to Ireland they are put in a Direct Provision Centre. They must share a room with a stranger, eat food they dont know the name of and answer intrusive questions from authorities. Azaris life has secrets; she must tell them so she can stop running and live a life where she can make her own decisions.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book has been graded for interest at 9 years.

There are 256 pages in this book. This book was published in 2022 by Little Island .

Jane Mitchell is the author of When Stars Stop Spinning, which won Bisto Book of the Year in 1994 and Reading Association of Ireland in 1995. Different Lives was published in 1996, Making Waves in 1998 and Olivia's Collection in 1998.