Description: Two boys from opposing worlds come face to face in this thought-provoking historical adventure from a highly acclaimed author.
Brief description: Elizabeth Laird is the multi-award-winning author of several much-loved children's books including The Garbage King, The Fastest Boy in the World and Dindy and the Elephant. She has been shortlisted for the prestigious Carnegie Medal six times. She lives in Britain now, but still likes to travel as much as she can.
Review Quotes:
"Humane and empathetic...Not only eye-opening, important and topical, but a vivid, emotionally involving, nail-biting read" --Sunday Times on Welcome to Nowhere
"A muscular, moving, thought-provoking book" --Guardian on Welcome to Nowhere "A fine book, and a daring book" --Michael Morpurgo on A Little Piece of Ground "This book must go down as a brave, serious and successful attempt to reach out and have this story heard" --Michael Rosen on A Little Piece of Ground "Lively and inspiring" --Sunday Times on Song of the Dolphin Boy "A superb writer, a masterly storyteller" --Scotsman on The Fastest Boy in the World "An uplifting tale of family, friendship, hope and believing the impossible" --Ethiopian News, on the Garbage King "A beautiful, important, heartfelt book" --Lauren St John, on Song of the Dolphin Boy