Shortlisted for the 2015 UKLA Book Awards 12-16 years Amina’s family is forced to
flee as refuges from an obsessive regime. Even in a harsh refugee camp, Amina and her
sister Jenna’s situation is enhanced by the power of the imagination and storytelling.
Though Looking at the Stars certainly doesn’t avoid any depictions of the harshness of life for people in conflict zones, this beautifully written book leaves with a feeling of hope.
Amina's homeland has been ravaged by war for many months, but so far she and her family are safe, together. When a so-called liberating force arrives in the country, the family think their prayers for peace will soon be answered, but they are horribly wrong...The country is thrown into yet further turmoil and Amina's family is devastated...Through it all, Amina has her imagination to fall back on - of a better place and time.
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Amina's homeland has been ravaged by war for many months, but so far she and her family are safe, together. When a so-called liberating force arrives in the country, the family think their prayers for peace will soon be answered, but they are horribly wrong...The country is thrown into yet further turmoil and Amina's family is devastated...Through it all, Amina has her imagination to fall back on - of a better place and time.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Looking at the Stars and determined it is suitable for children aged 13-14 years old
Looking at the Stars features in the following genres: Recommended Children's eBooks, Recommendations, Featured Books for 13+ readers
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Looking at the Stars was written by Jo Cotterill and published by Bodley Head Children's Books an imprint of Random House Children's Publishers UK
Looking at the Stars has 365 pages