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A Little Piece of Ground
Ages 9 to 11
Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Synopsis
A heartfelt and honest story, and an introduction to the Palestinian struggle for readers between nine and eleven years-old, set on the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
Written by Elizabeth Laird, in collaboration with Sonia Nimr, a Palestinian archaeologist, storyteller, writer and translator, who lives in Ramallah.
Twelve year-old Karim Aboudi lives with his family in Ramallah, on the West Bank of Palestine. After...
Details
224 pages
Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Reviews
A fine book, and a daring bookMichael Morpurgo, author of War Horse, Private Peaceful and Kensuke's Kingdom
This book must go down as a brave, serious and successful attempt to reach out and have this story heardMichael Rosen, poet and author of Chocolate Cake and Unexpected Twist, Books For Keeps
A Little Piece of Ground has the same rights as any other book to be on the shelves of shops and libraries. I also think that by reading books like this, and acknowledging other points of view, it will be easier for both sides to understand each otherFourteen year-old reader, Jewish Chronicle