Synopsis
Finalist for the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award Orphaned and plagued with the grief of losing everyone he loves, fifteen - year - old Abdul has made a long, fraught journey from his war - torn home in Baghdad, only to end up in The Jungle - the squalid, makeshift migrant community in Calais. When an altercation at the soup kitchen ends up with him accidentally stabbing a policeman, Abdul has to flee, and in desperation he takes a spot in a small boat heading to England. A sudden skirmish leaves the boat stalled in the middle of the Channel, the pilot dead, and four young people remaining - Abdul, Rosalia, a Romani girl who has escaped from the white slave trade; Cheslav, gone AWOL from a Russian military school; and Jonah, the boat pilot's ten - year - old nephew. The four of them end up hijacking a yacht and, despite their fear and mistrust, they form a kind of makeshift family. And as the authorities close in on them, they find refuge in an unusual place - a child's secret cave on the English coast.
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Review
"Ellis continues to be an important voice of moral and social conscience."
-- "Kirkus"
- A CCBC Best Book for Kids & Teens, 2011
- An OLA Best Bets, 2010
- Short-listed for the SYRCA Snow Willow Award, 2011
- Resource Links' Year's Best, 2010
- "What the best literature for young readers can be-simple, elegant language crafted to tell a story as full and rich as life itself. Eminently memorable." "-- Kirkus, starred review"
- "This novel moves fast and furiously...exciting and moving." "-- School Library Journal, starred review"
- "Ellis' young readers love her because she speaks to them as intelligent, empathetic beings who will soon have agency in the world, and in "No Safe Place", this gift is still powerfully evident." "-- Quill & Quire, starred review"
- A CCBC Best Book for Kids & Teens, 2011
- An OLA Best Bets, 2010
- Short-listed for the SYRCA Snow Willow Award, 2011
- Resource Links' Year's Best, 2010
- "What the best literature for young readers can be-simple, elegant language crafted to tell a story as full and rich as life itself. Eminently memorable." "-- Kirkus, starred review"
- "This novel moves fast and furiously...exciting and moving." "-- School Library Journal, starred review"
- "Ellis' young readers love her because she speaks to them as intelligent, empathetic beings who will soon have agency in the world, and in "No Safe Place," this gift is still powerfully evident." "-- Quill & Quire, starred review"
A CCBC Best Book for Kids & Teens, 2011
An OLA Best Bets, 2010
Short-listed for the SYRCA Snow Willow Award, 2011
Resource Links' Year's Best, 2010
"What the best literature for young readers can be-simple, elegant language crafted to tell a story as full and rich as life itself. Eminently memorable." " Kirkus, starred review"
"This novel moves fast and furiouslyexciting and moving." " School Library Journal, starred review"
"Ellis' young readers love her because she speaks to them as intelligent, empathetic beings who will soon have agency in the world, and in "No Safe Place," this gift is still powerfully evident." " Quill & Quire, starred review"
"
A CCBC Best Book for Kids & Teens, 2011
An OLA Best Bets, 2010
Short-listed for the SYRCA Snow Willow Award, 2011
Resource Links' Year's Best, 2010
"What the best literature for young readers can be-simple, elegant language crafted to tell a story as full and rich as life itself. Eminently memorable." Kirkus, starred review
"This novel moves fast and furiouslyexciting and moving." School Library Journal, starred review
"Ellis' young readers love her because she speaks to them as intelligent, empathetic beings who will soon have agency in the world, and in No Safe Place, this gift is still powerfully evident." Quill & Quire, starred review
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About the Author
Known around the world for her Breadwinner series, author and humanitarian Deborah Ellis has written nearly thirty books for children and young people, most of which explore themes of courage and social justice. Deborah's many awards include the Governor General's Award, the Ruth Schwartz Award, the Vicky Metcalf Award, the American Library Association's Notable List, and the Jane Addams Children's Book Award. Deborah lives in Simcoe, Ontario.
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