"Endorsed by Amnesty International this stunningly illustrated, poignant tale powerfully uses the structure of a traditional fable to illuminate the heartwrending experience of modern refugees"
One of Our Books of the Year 2017 | Longlisted for the UKLA 2018 Book Award
A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month May 2017 Gill Lewis’s A Story Like the Wind, a powerful and lyrical story about contemporary refugees, is fuelled by an ancient tale which tells how throughout history music has crossed barriers and bound people together encouraging them to stand up to oppression and injustice. Rami has nothing but his violin as he sets off on a terrifying journey to try to find safety. Starving and thirsty he takes nothing from his fellow travellers as he has nothing to share. Why did you not sell your violin, they ask? With his violin as an accompaniment Rami swiftly demonstrates why; his inspiring story of freedom from long, long ago unites his fellow refugees and stirs them all to believe in their journey and their hope of a better life.
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A beautifully illustrated story of freedom, music, and seeking refuge. A small group of refugees is crowded on to a boat on the sea. They share their stories as the boat travels towards the dream of safety and freedom. One boy, Rami, has brought his violin, and his story of how the violin was invented, and of a stallion that could run like the wind, weaves through the other stories, bringing them all together into a celebration of hope and of the power of music and story.
A very special, beautifully illustrated, fable for all who strive to understand, and to stand together with, those around them. Gill Lewis is the multi-award-winning and best-selling author of novels such as Sky Hawk, White Dolphin, and Scarlet Ibis and A Story Like the Wind is her lyrical and unforgettable response to the refugee crisis, which will linger on in the mind long after reading. Beautiful charcoal illustrations from Jo Weaver give this book a very special feel and make it a perfect gift.
Published in partnership with Amnesty International, with supplementary reading guides.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed A Story Like the Wind and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
A Story Like the Wind features in the following genres: Featured Books for 7+ readers, Recommendations, Recommended Children's eBooks, Traditional Tales, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 9+ readers
A Story Like the Wind is available in Book, Hardback
A Story Like the Wind was written by Gill Lewis and published by Oxford University Press
A Story Like the Wind has 71 pages
£8.99
