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Shadow


School year: Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9

No. of pages 288

Published: 2012

Great for age 9-14 years

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Luxury hardback collector's edition of a powerful, moving novel by the best-selling author of War Horse This is the story of Aman, as told in his own words - a boy from Afghanistan fleeing the horror of the Afghan war When a western dog shows up outside the caves where Aman lives with his mother, Aman is initially repulsed - it is not customary for people to keep dogs as pets in his part of the world But when Aman and his mother finally decide to make a bid for freedom, the dog Aman has called Shadow will not leave their side Soon it becomes clear the destinies of boy and dog are linked, and always will be

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

There are 288 pages in this book. This book was published in 2012 by HarperCollins Publishers .

Michael Morpurgo has brought together poems by writers as diverse as Spike Milligan and Stevie Smith, John Lennon and Jo Shapcott.

 

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Virginia Readers Choice Award - Middle School
This book was recognised in the Middle School category by the Virginia Readers Choice Award.

Charlotte Award - Middle School
This book was recognised in the Middle School category by the Charlotte Award.

Galaxy British Book Award - Wh Smith Children's Book Of the Year
This book was recognised in the Wh Smith Children's Book of the Year category by the Galaxy British Book Award.

Nutmeg Book Award - Intermediate
This book was recognised in the Intermediate category by the Nutmeg Book Award.