Morpurgo, Michael Shadow ISBN 13: 9780007339600

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A stunning and moving new novel from Michael Morpurgo, the nation’s favourite storyteller – featuring the bravest dog in all the world...

This is the story of Aman, as told in his own words – a boy from Afghanistan fleeing the horror of the Afghan war. When a western dog shows up outside the caves where Aman lives with his mother, Aman is initially repulsed – it is not customary for people to keep dogs as pets in his part of the world. But when Aman and his mother finally decide to make a bid for freedom, the dog Aman has called Shadow will not leave their side. Soon it becomes clear: the destinies of boy and dog are linked, and always will be...

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."..heart-rending and heart-affirming..."--"Kirkus", starred

"Morpurgo humanizes the asylum story through one refugee boy's viewpoint."--"Booklist"

."..heart-rending and heart-affirming..."--"Kirkus, "starred

""Shadow "is the perfect book for classroom teachers looking for a contemporary tale of the old, sad story: war's devastating ramifications for everyone, including children."--"Horn Book"

"Morpurgo humanizes the asylum story through one refugee boy's viewpoint."--"Booklist"

..".heart-rending and heart-affirming..."--"Kirkus, "starred review

""Shadow" succeeds in evoking empathy and inspiring readers to take a stand for their beliefs." -- "School Library Journal"

Praise for "Shadow"

""Shadow "is the perfect book for classroom teachers looking for a contemporary tale of the old, sad story: war's devastating ramifications for everyone, including children." --"Horn Book"

"Morpurgo humanizes the asylum story through one refugee boy's viewpoint." --"Booklist"

"Heart-rending and heart-affirming..." --"Kirkus," starred review

""Shadow" succeeds in evoking empathy and inspiring readers to take a stand for their beliefs." --"School Library Journal
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Praise for "Shadow"

"Shadow "is the perfect book for classroom teachers looking for a contemporary tale of the old, sad story: war's devastating ramifications for everyone, including children. "Horn Book"

Morpurgo humanizes the asylum story through one refugee boy's viewpoint. "Booklist"

Heart-rending and heart-affirming "Kirkus, starred review"

"Shadow" succeeds in evoking empathy and inspiring readers to take a stand for their beliefs. "School Library Journal""

"Shadow is the perfect book for classroom teachers looking for a contemporary tale of the old, sad story: war's devastating ramifications for everyone, including children." --Horn Book

"Morpurgo humanizes the asylum story through one refugee boy's viewpoint." --Booklist

"Heart-rending and heart-affirming..." --Kirkus, starred review

"Shadow succeeds in evoking empathy and inspiring readers to take a stand for their beliefs." --School Library Journal

About the Author:

Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain's best-loved writers for children, and has sold more than 35 million books around the world. He has written more than 150 novels and won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Whitbread Award and the Blue Peter Book Award, while several of his books have been adapted for stage and screen, including the global theatrical phenomenon War Horse. Michael was Children’s Laureate from 2003 to 2005, and founded the charity Farms for City Children with his wife, Clare. He was knighted in 2018 for services to literature and charity.

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