No Ballet Shoes in Syria

Catherine Bruton (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

272 Seiten

2019
Nosy Crow Ltd (Verlag)
9781788004503 (ISBN)

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With beautiful, captivating writing, wonderfully authentic ballet detail, and an important message championing the rights of refugees, this is classic storytelling - filled with warmth, hope and humanity.

With beautiful, captivating writing, wonderfully authentic ballet details, and an important message championing the rights of refugees, this is classic storytelling - filled with warmth, hope and humanity.

WINNER of Books Are My Bag Readers Award 2019

WINNER of Angels and Urchins Book Travel Award for Older Readers 2019

Nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2020

Aya is eleven years old and has just arrived in Britain with her mum and baby brother, seeking asylum from war in Syria.

When Aya stumbles across a local ballet class, the formidable dance teacher spots her exceptional talent and believes that Aya has the potential to earn a prestigious ballet scholarship.

But at the same time, Aya and her family must fight to be allowed to remain in the country, to make a home for themselves and to find Aya's father - separated from the rest of the family during the journey from Syria.

More Recognition for No Ballet Shoes in Syria:

The Times Children's Book of the Week 2019

Indie Book of the Month 2019
"A moving, textured story ... Ballet Shoes for the 21st century" - The Times

"Wise and kind and unputdownable." - Hilary McKay, Costa Book Prize-winning author of The Skylarks' War

"A perfect balance of tragedy and triumph." - Natasha Farrant, author of The Children of Castle Rock

"A moving story about one of the big issues of our time, told with wonderful clarity, and incredibly touching." - Axel Scheffler, illustrator of The Gruffalo

Look out for more beautiful stories by Catherine Bruton, such as:

Bird Boy - Nero Book Awards, 2024 Children's Fiction Shortlist
Another Twist in the Tale
Following Frankenstein

Catherine Bruton studied English at Oxford University and has been juggling life as a teacher, children's author and mum for the past fifteen years. As an English teacher she sees first hand the impact stories can have on young readers - opening their eyes, expanding their horizons, making them ask questions and see the world differently. Her books tackle some of the big issues faced by young people today - terrorism, immigration, the cult of celebrity, the refugee crisis - in ways that are heart-breaking, often hilarious, but invariably hopeful. As her alter-ego Cate Shearwater, she is also the author of the much-loved Somersaults and Dreams series.

Erscheinungsdatum	02.05.2019
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	129 x 198 mm
Themenwelt	Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Kunst / Musik
ISBN-13	9781788004503 / 9781788004503
Zustand	Neuware