Shahana: Through My Eyes: 1

Shahana: Through My Eyes: 1

by RosanneHawke (Author), Lyn White (Editor)

Synopsis

'Open your eyes. We will not hurt you.'The boy quietens; his eyes open.'Where are you from?'The boy stares at them both; then says, 'Who will you tell?'Shahana lives alone with her young brother in the shadow of the Line of Control, the border patrolled by Pakistani and Indian soldiers that divides Kashmir in two. Life is hard, but Shahana ekes out a living with her beautiful embroidery. Then she finds a boy lying unconscious near the border. Zahid is from across the Line of Control, and Shahana takes a terrible risk by sheltering him. But how can she give Zahid up to the authorities when she knows he'll be imprisoned - or worse?An unforgettable novel about one young girl in war-torn Kashmir.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 216
Publisher: Allen & Unwin Children's Books
Published: 09 Oct 2014

ISBN 10: 1743312466
ISBN 13: 9781743312469
Children’s book age: 12+ Years

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Author Bio
Rosanne Hawke lives in rural South Australia. Many of her 20 books have been shortlisted or notable in Australian awards, and Taj and the Great Camel Trek was the winner of a 2012 Adelaide Festival award. For ten years Rosanne was an aidworker and teacher in Pakistan and the Middle East. She is a Carclew, Asialink, Varuna, and May Gibbs Fellow, and a Bard of Cornwall. Rosanne enjoys writing adventures and mysteries about history, culture, relationships, music and cats. She lectures in Creative Writing at Tabor Adelaide.Lyn White has been a primary school teacher-librarian and EAL teacher for more than twenty years. She completed postgraduate studies in Editing and Communications at the University of Melbourne, and is passionate about engaging students with quality texts and teachers with quality resources. She is a part-time teacher at Blackburn English Language School and a pre-service supervisor with Deakin University.