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Item Details
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SISTERLAND
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| By: |
Linda Newbery |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| List price:
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£10.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
038560470X |
| ISBN 13: |
9780385604703 |
| Publisher: |
RANDOM HOUSE CHILDREN'S PUBLISHERS UK |
| Pub. date: |
4 September, 2003 |
| Pages: |
384 |
| Description: |
Hilly's German grandmother, HeidiGran, arrives to live with her family after she gets Alzheimer's disease. As her mind becomes more muddled, the family is turned upside down by revelations that emerge from her memories of life during World War II. |
| Synopsis: |
Following the success of The Shell House, Linda Newbery again demonstrates her brilliance at weaving thought-provoking subjects into a wholly satisfying and sensitively drawn novel. Hilly's German grandmother, HeidiGran, comes to live with her family after she gets Alzheimer's disease; but as her mind becomes more muddled, secrets buried in her past start to emerge. Why does HeidiGran keep talking about a girl called Rachel? And why does she make racist remarks about Hilly's friend, Reuben? As Hilly struggles to cope with revelations about her family's past, she encounters racism and prejudice for herself when a friend becomes the victim of a mindless attack; she also falls in love for the first time. This is a wonderfully evocative novel exploring the recurring prejudices that affect every generation. |
| Reader Age: |
from 12 |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
David Fickling Books |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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Book Level : 4.9
Interest Level : Upper Yrs
Points : 13
Quiz number : 206776
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