Winner of the Smarties Silver Medal 2000. Winner of the 2000 Library Association's Award
Set during the Autumn of 1995 in the aftermath of Ken Saro-Wiwa's execution in Nigeria for alleged political crimes. This book tackles multiple themes - injustice, the right to freedom of speech, the complexities of political asylum, bullying and the strength of the family.
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Winner of the Smarties Silver Medal 2000. Winner of the 2000 Library Association's Award
Set during the Autumn of 1995 in the aftermath of Ken Saro-Wiwa's execution in Nigeria for alleged political crimes. This book tackles multiple themes - injustice, the right to freedom of speech, the complexities of political asylum, bullying and the strength of the family.
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Set during the Autumn of 1995 in the aftermath of Ken Saro-Wiwa's execution in Nigeria for alleged political crimes.
This book tackles multiple themes - injustice, the right to freedom of speech, the complexities of political asylum, bullying and the strength of the family.
Awards
Winner of Carnegie Medal 2001
Critic Reviews
'A marvellous read...that refuels the desire for justice and freedom'. - Jon Snow; 'This is a future classic'. - Times Educational Supplement
A few seconds, that is all. Later, it will always seem much longer.In a single moment, Sade's entire world is shattered by the same bullets that kill her mother. Forced to flee for their own lives, Sade and her brother journey to England. Leaving behind t
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