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Abela lives in Tanzania. Her mother and sisters are dying of AIDs. Rosa lives in Sheffield with her mother — and she is devastated for another reason. Her mother announces that she wants to adopt a little girl from Tanzania, the country that Rosa’s father was from.
Abela is shipped to England and forced to live cooped-up in a council flat. And Rosa is gradually reconciled to the idea of a new child — but when Anthony arrives, everyone is surprised! Abela, meanwhile, is in the kind but hapless hands of social services and, in despair, she runs away. It seems that Rosa and Abela will never get to be sisters after all.
Abela is shipped to England and forced to live cooped-up in a council flat. And Rosa is gradually reconciled to the idea of a new child — but when Anthony arrives, everyone is surprised! Abela, meanwhile, is in the kind but hapless hands of social services and, in despair, she runs away. It seems that Rosa and Abela will never get to be sisters after all.
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Berlie Doherty is a distinguished British writer for young people and a two-time winner of the prestigious Carnegie Medal. A former teacher, she has worked in broadcasting and adult education.
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"An involving, moving and, above all, relevant novel that ought to be in every school library in the land and put into the hands of as many children as possible." -- Adele Geras * Guardian * "Excellent . . . what could be an unbearably sad tale is made compulsively readable by a writer of grace and skill." -- Nicholas Tucker * Independent * "A very moving book and highly recommended." * Birmingham Post * "The strength of the story is the author's empathy with all her characters, and her skill in engaging the reader with their feelings" * Books for Keeps * "Well-written, with very real characters, this latest Doherty title is a heart-breaking yet ultimately hopeful examination of HIV/Aids, child trafficking and adoption. (SEASON HIGHLIGHT)" * The Bookseller *
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- PublisherAndersen Press
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 1842706896
- ISBN 13 9781842706893
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages240
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