No Ballet Shoes in Syria

No Ballet Shoes in Syria
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Publisher : Nosy Crow
Total Pages : 209
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ISBN-10 : 9781788005852
ISBN-13 : 1788005856
Rating : 4/5 (52 Downloads)

Book Synopsis No Ballet Shoes in Syria by : Catherine Bruton

Download or read book No Ballet Shoes in Syria written by Catherine Bruton and published by Nosy Crow. This book was released on 2019-04-25 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Books Are My Bag Readers Award Aya is eleven years old and has just arrived in Britain with her mum and baby brother, seeking asylum from war in Syria. When Aya stumbles across a local ballet class, the formidable dance teacher spots her exceptional talent and believes that Aya has the potential to earn a prestigious ballet scholarship. But at the same time, Aya and her family must fight to be allowed to remain in the country, to make a home for themselves and to find Aya's father - separated from the rest of the family during the journey from Syria. With beautiful, captivating writing, wonderfully authentic ballet detail, and an important message championing the rights of refugees, this is classic storytelling - filled with warmth, hope and humanity. "Wise and kind and unputdownable." - Hilary McKay, Costa Book Prize-winning author of The Skylarks' War "A perfect balance of tragedy and triumph." - Natasha Farrant, author of The Children of Castle Rock "A moving story about one of the big issues of our time, told with wonderful clarity, and incredibly touching." - Axel Scheffler, illustrator of The Gruffalo "A moving, textured story ... Ballet Shoes for the 21st century" - The Times


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