A House Without Walls
Elizabeth Laird
Illustrated by Lucy Eldridge & Maria Brzozowska
Ages 9 to 11
30 May 2024Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Synopsis
From award-winning and beloved childrens author Elizabeth Laird comes a stunning edition of A House Without Walls, with a cover illustration by Maria Brzozowska, an updated author letter and additional content from the author, including discussion notes. A must-read modern classic, this is the powerful story of family, hope and redemption amidst the refugee crisis in Syria, illustrated in black...
Details
30 May 2024320 pages
9781035034697Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Reviews
[H]umane and empathetic . . . Not only eye-opening, important and topical, but a vivid, emotionally involving, nail-biting read . . .an effective call to action.Nicolette Jones, The Sunday Times Book of the Week on Welcome to Nowhere
A muscular, moving, thought-provoking book from an award-winning writerGuardian on Welcome to Nowhere
Not only does it explain how the war in Syria began in as clear a way as I have ever heard but [Elizabeth Laird] makes her characters lovable, loathable - and believable. They are children of war but not defined by it . . . fascinating and sing[s] with truth.Alex O'Connell, The Times Book of the Week on Welcome to Nowhere
