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Item Details
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LETTERS FROM ALAIN
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| By: |
Enrique Perez Diaz, Cheryl Robson (Editor), Francisco Sole (Illus) |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£6.99 |
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£5.77 |
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£1.22 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0955156645 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780955156649 |
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Currently 1item in stock |
| Publisher: |
AURORA METRO PUBLICATIONS |
| Pub. date: |
1 May, 2008 |
| Pages: |
104 |
| Translated from: |
Spanish |
| Description: |
Arturo, a 12 year old boy lives on the island of Cuba. One day, his best friend Alain goes away with his family on a small boat, in search of a better life in America. The moving tale of a child coming to terms with the realities of a troubled society. |
| Synopsis: |
Arturo, a 12 year old boy lives on the island of Cuba. One day, his best friend Alain goes away with his family on a small boat, in search of a better life in America. But the sea can be a perilous place...When Alain's dog returns mysteriously, the adults fear the worst. But Arturo begins to receive strange letters from his friend. What do they mean? Who is sending them? And will his friend ever return? The moving tale of a child coming to terms with the realities of a troubled society. |
| Illustrations: |
b&w illustrations |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Aurora Metro Publications |
| Prizes: |
Shortlisted for Marsh Award for Children's Literature in Translation 2009. |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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