a book of our time... full of the warmth of friendship and community

- Gill Lewis, author of <i>Sky Hawk</i>,

Tender Earth addresses complex ideas with grace and immense humanity

- Katherine Rundell, author of <i>The Wolf Wilder</i> and <i>Rooftopper</i>s,

Inclusive Minds are delighted to welcome the arrival of Tender Earth on the children’s book landscape. We embrace a book like this that has been so thoroughly researched and demonstrates such authentic inclusion

Inclusive Minds

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[Tender Earth] illuminates the importance of equality, friendship and solidarity and upholds our right to protest against injustice

Amnesty International UK

Laila Levenson has always been the baby of the family, but now with her older siblings, Mira and Krish, leaving home just as she starts secondary school, everything feels like it's changing... can the reappearance of Nana Josie's Protest Book and the spirit it releases in Laila, her friends and her local community, help her find her own voice and discover what she truly believes in? A powerful chime rings through Laila's mind, guiding her to walk the footsteps of the past on her way to discover her own future.
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A gorgeous coming-of-age story, and a return to the world of Artichoke Hearts, as the youngest member of the Levenson family, Laila, starts secondary school and finds her voice at home and in her community. From Sita Brahmachari, winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize.
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A gorgeous coming-of-age story, and a return to the world of Artichoke Hearts, as the youngest member of the Levenson family, Laila, starts secondary school and finds her voice at home and in her community. From Sita Brahmachari, winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781509812509
Publisert
2017-06-01
Utgiver
Vendor
Macmillan Children's Books
Vekt
296 gr
Høyde
197 mm
Bredde
130 mm
Dybde
28 mm
Aldersnivå
J, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
432

Forfatter

Om bidragsyterne

Sita Brahmachari was born in Derby in 1966 to an Indian doctor from Kolkata and an English nurse from the Lake District. She has a BA in English Literature and an MA in Arts Education. Her many projects and writing commissions have been produced in theatres, universities, schools and community groups throughout Britain and America. Sita lives and works in North London with her husband, three children and a temperamental cat. Sita's debut novel, Artichoke Hearts, won the 2011 Waterstones Children's Book Prize and was longlisted for the Carnegie Medal. It was also shortlisted for the Redbridge Children's Book Award, the Berkshire Book Award, the Romantic Novel Award (young adult category), Peters Book of the Year, the Fabulous Awards for Books and the Ealing Readers Award.