Following the success of The Shell House, Linda Newbery again demonstrates her brilliance at weaving thought-provoking subjects into a wholly satisfying and sensitively drawn novel.
Hilly's German grandmother, HeidiGran, comes to live with her family after she gets Alzheimer's disease; but as her mind becomes more muddled, secrets from her memories of life during the Second World War start to emerge.
Why does HeidiGran keep talking about a girl called Rachel? And why does she make racist remarks about Hilly's friend, Reuben? As Hilly struggles to cope with revelations about her family's past, she encounters racism and prejudice for herself when a friend becomes the victim of a mindless attack. She also falls in love for the first time.
This is a wonderfully evocative novel exploring the recurring prejudices that affect every generation.
| ISBN: | 9780099472827 |
| Publication date: | 2nd September 2004 |
| Author: | Linda Newbery |
| Publisher: | Definitions an imprint of Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 369 pages |
| Reading age: | 12+ |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racism Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Body and health PSHE: Family Issues |
Following the success of The Shell House, Linda Newbery again demonstrates her brilliance at weaving thought-provoking subjects into a wholly satisfying and sensitively drawn novel.Hilly's German grandmother, HeidiGran, comes to live with her family after she gets Alzheimer's disease; but as her mind becomes more muddled, secrets from her memories of life during the Second World War start to emerge. Why does HeidiGran keep talking about a girl called Rachel?
Sisterland is aimed at readers aged 12 and over.
Sisterland features in the following genres: Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racism, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Body and health, PSHE: Family Issues
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Sisterland was written by Linda Newbery and published by Definitions an imprint of Penguin Random House Children's UK
Sisterland has 369 pages
£9.89, reduced from £10.99. In Stock.