A heartbreaking, untold story of World War II from award-winning Australian author Katrina Nannestad, perfect for 9+ readers and fans of Michael Morpurgo, Goodnight Mr Tom and I am David.A heartbreaking, untold story of World War II from award-winning Australian author Katrina Nannestad, perfect for 9+ readers and fans of Michael Morpurgo, Goodnight Mr Tom and I am David.'It's the small acts of human kindness that make this book sing. Heart-swelling, and with characters that won't be forgotten.' Zana Fraillon, award-winning author of The Bone SparrowWhen the Russian Army marches into East Prussia at the end of the Second World War, the Wolf family must flee. Liesl, Otto and their baby sister Mia find themselves lost and alone, in a blizzard, in the middle of a war zone. Liesl has promised Mama that she will keep her brother and sister safe.But sometimes, to survive, you have to do bad things. Dangerous things. Wild things.Sometimes to survive, you must become a wolf.A story of hope, survival and the refugee experience that is both timeless and incredibly timely, and set to become a modern classic.It's the small acts of human kindness that make this book sing. Heart-swelling, and with characters that won't be forgotten. ', Zana Fraillon, award-winning author of The Bone Sparrow'A rare combination of heart-stopping suspense and lyrical warmth.', Jaclyn Moriarty, award-winning author of The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestonea new and emotional story for 2021 of the ‘Wolfskinder’ the orphaned children of WWII – for readers of Anne Frank’s Diary and The Boy in the Striped PyjamasKatrina Nannestad is an award-winning Australian author. Her books include We Are Wolves, The Girl Who Brought Mischief, the Girl, the Dog and the Writer series, the Olive of Groves series, the Red Dirt Diaries series, the Lottie Perkins series and Bungaloo Creek.Katrina grew up in country New South Wales in a neighbourhood stuffed full of happy children. Her adult years have been spent teaching, raising boys, perfecting her recipe for chocolate-chip bickies and pursuing her love of stories. She now lives near Bendigo with her family and an exuberant black whippet called Olive.a new and emotional story for 2021 of the ‘Wolfskinder’ the orphaned children of WWII – for readers of Anne Frank’s Diary and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas• A new perspective on the second world war, the book tells the story of the Wolfskinder or Wolf Children’ the name given to the thousands of orphaned children, like Liesl and her siblings, who escaped into the forests of East Germany after the Russian invasion• Tying into the KS2 and KS3 curriculum, the book is set to be a staple of the classroom and also a new way into the subject for readers• Heartbreakingly and simply told, the book is also full of hope and the power of empathy and human kindness – and gives an insight into the refugee experience• Katrina Nannestad is a bestselling and award-winning Australian author, and the book has published in Australia to huge critical acclaimCompetition: Warhorse;Private Peaceful;Goodnight Mr Tom;I Am David;When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit;Carries War;The Book Thief;Once;The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas;When the Sky Falls. Michael Morpurgo;Michelle Magorian;Judith Kerr;Nina Bawden;John Boyne;Morris Gleitzman;Shirley Hughes;Markus Zusak;Phil Earle
Publicat de: HarperCollins Publishers