'The ship was a towering fortress looming over the pier. Anton stared enviously at the emigrants lining up in front of the wide gangplank. Heading off on a voyage to a land of peace and plenty.
Leaving the land of broken buildings and crushed hopes behind. Looking forward to sunshine and steaks. How he wished that he was one of the lucky ones.' Loosely based on Paul Jennings' journey to Australia as a 'ten pound Pom', the story of Anton, who escapes from an orphanage and successfully stows away on a boat headed for the land of 'sunshine and steaks' has a timeless reality of its own.
It is a tale of loss, guilt, mistaken identity and taking risks but also surprisingly heartwarming and heartbreaking. Perfect for reluctant readers in upper primary and lower secondary, it speaks of loss, migration, reslience and courage. Beautifully illustrated by Geoff Kelly.
| ISBN: | 9781910646465 |
| Publication date: | 2nd August 2018 |
| Author: | Paul Jennings |
| Illustrator: | Geoff Kelly |
| Publisher: | Old Barn Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 102 pages |
| Genres: |
Stories about Family and Friends Children’s / Teenage fiction: Speculative, dystopian and utopian fiction |
'The ship was a towering fortress looming over the pier. Anton stared enviously at the emigrants lining up in front of the wide gangplank.
A Different Boy features in the following genres: Stories about Family and Friends, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Speculative, dystopian and utopian fiction
Paperback. £6.29, down from the £6.99 cover price. In Stock.
A Different Boy was written by Paul Jennings and published by Old Barn Books
A Different Boy has 102 pages
£6.29, reduced from £6.99. In Stock.