Welcome to Nowhere
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 children's author Elizabeth Laird comes a stunning edition of Welcome to Nowhere, 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 a beautifully written story about the life of one family caught up in civil war, illustrated throughout in...
Details
30 May 2024368 pages
9781035034734Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Reviews
A muscular, moving, thought-provoking bookGuardian
[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 Children's Book of the Week
A muscular, moving, thought-provoking book from an award-winning writerImogen Russell Williams, Guardian
[I]n bringing the fate of the victims of the Syrian conflict to life for young readers, both to inform and encourage sympathy and understanding, it is much to be admired.Books for Keeps
