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Close to the Wind


No. of pages 304

Published: 2015

Great for age 9-12 years

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A war torn country - a town that is burning. A single ship waits at the port for those who can escape. How can a boy and his grandfather hope to get on board? And will they find his mother before it leaves? When Papa meets two old friends, he makes a deal that could save them all. But this is only the beginning of the journey for Malik. If he is to escape he will need all of his courage, his sense of right and wrong and a magic trick that he must practice till it's perfect.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book has been graded for interest at 12-18 years.

There are 304 pages in this book. This book was published in 2015 by David Fickling Books .

Jon Walter is a former photo journalist and the author of the highly-acclaimed Close to the Wind. He lives with his family near Brighton, East Sussex.

 

This book has been nominated for the following award:

Warwickshire Book Award
This book was recognised by the Warwickshire Book Award.

'I can't recommend it highly enough' The Guardian ; 'A beautiful read' The Sun ; 'Original and cleverly plotted tale of betrayal, sacrifice and ingenuity illuminates the refugee experience in any place or time' Children's Book of the Week, The Sunday Times