Oranges in No Man's Land. Elizabeth Laird - Softcover

Elizabeth Laird

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0330445588 ISBN 13: 9780330445580

Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books, 2007

Synopsis

Since her father left Lebanon to find work and her mother tragically died in a shell attack, ten-year-old Ayesha has been living in the bomb-ravaged city of Beirut with her granny and her two younger brothers. The city has been torn in half by civil war and a desolate, dangerous no man's land divides the two sides. Only militiamen and tanks dare enter this deadly zone, but when Granny falls desperately ill Ayesha sets off on a terrifying journey to reach a doctor living in enemy territory.

About this title

About the Author:

Elizabeth Laird is the multi-award-winning author of several much-loved children's books. She has been shortlisted for the prestigious Carnegie Medal five times. She lives in Britain now, but still likes to travel as much as she can.

Review:

This novel stays in the memory well after it is finished. . . it is a tribute to the human spirit -- Nicholas Tucker * TES *

About this edition

• Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0330445588
• ISBN 13: 9780330445580
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128