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Dear Olly
Contributor(s): Morpurgo, Michael (Author), Birmingham, Christian (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 0006753337     ISBN-13: 9780006753339
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 2001
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Violence
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Military & Wars
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Africa
Dewey: 823.914
Age Level: 9-11
Grade Level: 4-6
Lexile Measure: 860(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5" W x 7.6" L (0.22 lbs) 128 pages
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Table of Contents
 
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Publisher Description:

A moving story of a brother, a sister and a swallow, and how all are in some way victims of the horrors of landmines.

Olly's brother Matt wants to go and work with children who have been made orphans, through war, in Africa. He wants to be a clown and make them laugh. His mother and sister want him to stay in England and go to university.

Hero, a swallow, has a journey to make too. He must fly to Africa for the winter to join all the other swallows. His journey is difficult and fraught with danger.

Three separate stories are woven into one powerful and moving novel whose central theme not only exposes the horrors of war and of landmines, but also the endurance of the human spirit.


Contributor Bio(s): Morpurgo, Michael: -

Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain's best loved writers for children. He has written over 100 books and won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Whitbread Award and the Blue Peter Book Award. He was knighted in 2018 for services to literature and charity.

Birmingham, Christian: -

Christian Birmingham is a young artist of outstanding talent. In 1991 he graduated from Exeter College of Art and Design and has since illustrated several highly praised books. Christian lives in Brighton, Sussex.


 
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