- Paperback: 272 pages
- Publisher: OUP Oxford; New edition edition (29 Jun 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 019275095X
- ISBN-13: 978-0192750952
- Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,439,919 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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When Ha arrives as part of Simon's family, the nightmares arrive too. And as Simon tries to find out about Ha and his past, he begins to uncover a war-story which is not the one he wanted to hear. Is the story Simon hears in his head his own, or does it belong to this child who his parents now say is his brother - Ha, the war orphan? This novel with a background in the Vietnam War is now being reissued in a smaller, mass-market paperback format. Rachel Anderson is a previous winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction Award.
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Full of emotive imagery, this outstanding opus from a fine children's novelist is to be reccomended. The story delves deep into the consciousness of the two boys, one an English boy adapting to the often destrucive member of his new family, the other a Vietnamese orphan suffering severe emotional trauma through his experiences in his war-torn birth-land. Disturbing at times, this is essential reading for young teenagers who wish to develop a deeper understanding of suffering and adjustment.
Format:Paperback
I found this book was at the beginning quite difficult to get into, but as I read more of it i began to understand it better. It was an emotional book that certainly made me feel sad but also good. It made me see how war can effect children.
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