Johnny, the local hero, has been flying bombing missions in the war Over There. When he suddenly returns home, broken, a shadow of his former self, people want to know the reason why. Piece by piece, his traumatic story emerges through the eyes of his younger sister, Lin, who's 14 (almost) and a bit of a punk. Bored with school and village life, her hum drum world is overturned when her brother sets up an anti-war protest in the local square that splits the community. Johnny's challenge to the powers that be provokes a violent reaction whilst the war gets alarmingly closer to home.
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A strong coming-of-age story... with an eerie whisper of mystery and foreboding. --The Bookseller
Some stories need to be written, and deserve to be read all over the world. My Brother Johnny is one of these... --The Sunday Times
... provocative, relevant, powerful and moving fiction. --The School Librarian
Some stories need to be written, and deserve to be read all over the world. My Brother Johnny is one of these... --The Sunday Times
... provocative, relevant, powerful and moving fiction. --The School Librarian
Some stories need to be written, and deserve to be read all over the world. My Brother Johnny is one of these... --The Sunday Times
... provocative, relevant, powerful and moving fiction. --The School Librarian
Some stories need to be written, and deserve to be read all over the world. My Brother Johnny is one of these... --The Sunday Times
... provocative, relevant, powerful and moving fiction. --The School Librarian
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Francesco D'Adamo 's recent novel Iqbal attracted widespread press and media attention before being made into a film. It tells the story of a boy who challenges the practice of child labour in poor countries. The author is an Italian teacher, who has written several books for young people and teenagers.
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