Summary
Hilly’s grandmother contracts Alzheimer’s disease, and her family is turned upside down by revelations that emerge from her memories of life during the Second World War.Following the success of The Shell House, Linda Newbery again demonstrates her brilliance at weaving thought-provoking subjects into a wholly satisfying and sensitively drawn novel.Hilly’s German grandmother, HeidiGran, comes to live with her family after she gets Alzheimer’s disease; but as her mind becomes more muddled, secr…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099472827 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0099472821 |
| Author: | Linda Newbery |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Imprint: | Definitions |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Edition: | New edition |
| Release Date: | 15 May 2015 |
| Weight: | 268g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 24mm |
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Any thoughtful teenager would enjoy Linda Newbery’s Sisterland
Any thoughtful teenager would enjoy Linda Newbery’s Sisterland * The Guardian *A real page turner with some clever plot twists * TimeOut *Wonderful … You won’t want to put it down * South Wales Argus *Skilful, multi-layered story * Oxford Times *This is a powerful and evocative exploration of prejudice across the ages * Booktrusted *This is a deftly written novel bringing together parallel stories exploring prejudice and its effects on the different generations * Teen Titles *Ambitious and complex … Newbery explores with great sensitivity displacement, alienation, belonging and racism … * Books for Keeps *
About The Author
Linda Newbery
As a child Linda Newbery was a secret writer, filling exercise books with stories which she hid in her wardrobe. Now she is a published author of over forty books, mainly children’s and teenage fiction. She has been shortlisted for many prestigious literary prizes and has won the Costa children’s book award.Linda lives in an Oxfordshire village and enjoys yoga, gardening, walking and the cinema.
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