The Fastest Boy in the World
Elizabeth Laird
Illustrated by Zeamanuel Abera
Ages 7 to 9
05 June 2014Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Synopsis
Eleven-year-old Solomon loves to run! The great athletes of the Ethiopian national team are his heroes and he dreams that one day he will be a gold-medal-winning athlete like them, in spite of his ragged shorts and bare feet.
When his grandfather announces that he's going to take Solomon to Addis Ababa, Solomon cannot believe his ears. A trip to the...
Details
05 June 2014192 pages
9781447267324Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Reviews
The author has created intensely believable characters and her writing is full of perceptive insights.School Librarian
Spare, arresting story of love, secrets and hard-won speed.Metro
As with anything [Elizabeth] sets in Ethiopia, a country clearly dear to her heart, this short novel draws the reader into its setting. She is a superb writer, a masterly storyteller.Scotsman
A life-affirming story.The Times
