THE INK BRIDGE by Neil Grant ( 9781742376691 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

THE INK BRIDGE

By:

Neil Grant

Format:

Paperback

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ISBN 10:

174237669X

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9781742376691

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Publisher:

ALLEN & UNWIN

Pub. date:

1 March, 2012

Pages:

288

Description:

A remarkable and gripping story about one refugee boy on a desperate journey from Afghanistan, and the Australian boy who befriends him.

Synopsis:

WINNER: 2012 QLD Premier s Literary AwardsEach step becomes a heartbeat and I feel the distance between Omed and me closing. I remember when I first met him - when he had showed me what bravery meant. How he had stood up for what he believed. In the end that had been his undoing.Omed is a boy from Afghanistan. After making an enemy of the Taliban on the day the Buddhas of Bamiyan are destroyed, he undertakes a perilous journey to seek asylum in Australia. Hector is a grieving Australian boy who has given up on school and retreated into silence.Their paths meet at a candle factory where they both find work. But secrets fester behind the monotonous routine of assembling wax and wicks - secrets with terrible consequences. And, ultimately, it is up to Hector to see how the story ends.Omed's and Hector's beautifully told and compelling journeys will grip hold of your heart and not let go.

Publication:

Australia

Imprint:

Allen & Unwin Children's Books

Prizes:

Winner of Queensland Literary Awards 2012 (Australia) Winner of Fellowship of Australian Writers National Literary Awards 2012 Runner-up for Barbara Ramsden Award 2013 (Australia) Commended for CBCA Book of the Year 2012 (Australia) Short-listed for Older Readers 2014 (Australia) Short-listed for 2013 2013 (Australia) Short-listed for Fellowship of Australian Writers National Literary Awards

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