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Abela: The Girl Who Saw Lions

Abela: The Girl Who Saw Lions

by Berlie Doherty (Author)

  • Used

    Paperback 2008

    $3.30

  • Used

    Hardcover 2007

    $3.30
Synopsis

Be strong, my Abela. These are the last words of Abela's mother in their HIV/Aids stricken African village, where it seems that to live or to die, to be sick or to be healthy, is just a matter of chance. It takes all Abela's strength to survive her Uncle Thomas's scheming to get to Europe, but what will be her fate as an illegal immigrant? I don't want a sister or brother, thinks Rosa in England, when her mother tells her that she wants to adopt a child. Could these two girls ever become sisters? Is there room in Rosa's family for an African orphan haunted by lions? Is there room in their hearts? Abela is a powerful and moving story influenced by a visit to Africa, from the Carnegie Medal-winning author Berlie Doherty writing at her very best.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 240
 Publisher: Andersen Press
Published: 05 Jun 2008
ISBN 10: 1842707256
ISBN 13: 9781842707258
Children’s book age: 12+ Years
 Book Overview: Much-awaited paperback publication of this topical and heart-warming book.

Media Reviews
An involving, moving and, above all, relevant novel that ought to be in every school library in the land and put into the hands of as many children as possible. -- Adele Geras * Guardian *
Excellent . . . what could be an unbearably sad tale is made compulsively readable by a writer of grace and skill. -- Nicholas Tucker * Independent *
A very moving book and highly recommended. * Birmingham Post *
The strength of the story is the author's empathy with all her characters, and her skill in engaging the reader with their feelings * Books for Keeps *
Well-written, with very real characters, this latest Doherty title is a heart-breaking yet ultimately hopeful examination of HIV/Aids, child trafficking and adoption. (SEASON HIGHLIGHT) * The Bookseller *
Author Bio
Berlie Doherty was born in Liverpool and writes for adults and children. Her first book, HOW GREEN YOU ARE! was published in 1982 and she has been a full-time, compulsive writer of novels, stories, poems and plays since then. She has written over forty books. In 2002 Berlie Doherty was awarded an honorary doctorate at the University of Derby for excellence in her field. She lives in Edale in the Peak District, where she spends her spare time walking, day-dreaming, and struggling to learn piano, violin and tin whistle.