Longlisted for the UKLA Book Awards 2021 | A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month September 2019
Award winning Elizabeth Laird brilliantly brings to life thirteen year old Safiya’s new world as a refugee after her family flee from their comfortable home in Damascus because of the war in Syria. Safiya, her brother and father arrive in Jordan with nothing and must turn to relatives for help.
Safiya has to adjust to living in a tent without running water. Suddenly, she is cleaning and washing and finding clever ways of making do on very little rather than going to school. But resourceful Safiya never gives up hope of going back to a better way for life or of finding her missing twin sister.
A House without Walls is a vivid picture of a family facing an extreme experience with courage and imagination.
From award-winning and beloved childrens author Elizabeth Laird comes a stunning edition of A House Without Walls, with a cover illustration by Maria Brzozowska, an updated author letter and additional content from the author, including discussion notes. A must-read modern classic, this is the powerful story of family, hope and redemption amidst the refugee crisis in Syria, illustrated in black and white by Lucy Eldridge.
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From award-winning and beloved childrens author Elizabeth Laird comes a stunning edition of A House Without Walls, with a cover illustration by Maria Brzozowska, an updated author letter and additional content from the author, including discussion notes. A must-read modern classic, this is the powerful story of family, hope and redemption amidst the refugee crisis in Syria, illustrated in black and white by Lucy Eldridge.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed A House Without Walls and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
A House Without Walls features in the following genres: Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Stories about Family and Friends, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, Gritty Reads, Julia Eccleshare's Picks of the Month, Star Books, Featured Books for 11+ readers
Paperback, Hardback. £7.19, down from the £7.99 cover price. In Stock.
A House Without Walls was written by Elizabeth Laird and published by Macmillan Children's Books an imprint of Pan Macmillan
A House Without Walls has 304 pages
£7.19, reduced from £7.99. In Stock.
