The Garbage King

Awards:   Short-listed for The CILIP Carnegie Medal 2003 Short-listed for The CILIP Carnegie Medal 2003 (UK) Shortlisted for Carnegie Medal 2003.
Author:   Elizabeth Laird
Publisher:   Pan Macmillan
Edition:   Main Market Ed.
ISBN:  

9781509802951


Pages:   336
Publication Date:   28 July 2016
Recommended Age:   From 12 to 15 years
Format:   Paperback
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Awards

  • Short-listed for The CILIP Carnegie Medal 2003
  • Short-listed for The CILIP Carnegie Medal 2003 (UK)
  • Shortlisted for Carnegie Medal 2003.

Overview

"A gritty, deeply moving story that shows how the human spirit can triumph in the harshest of worlds. ""It's the elemental friendship story of fear and hope that will draw in readers."" Booklist Inspired by the true story of an African childhood lived on the edge of destitution, award-winning Elizabeth Laird's The Garbage King takes readers on an unforgettable emotional journey. When Mamo's mother dies, he is abandoned in the shanties of Addis Ababa. Stolen by a child-trafficker and sold to a farmer, he is cruelly treated. Escaping back to the city, he meets another, very different runaway. Dani is rich, educated - and fleeing his tyrannical father. Together they join a gang of homeless street boys who survive only by mutual bonds of trust and total dependence on each other."

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Author:   Elizabeth Laird
Publisher:   Pan Macmillan
Imprint:   Macmillan Children's Books
Edition:   Main Market Ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 12.90cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 19.70cm
Weight:   0.240kg
ISBN:  

9781509802951


ISBN 10:   1509802959
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   28 July 2016
Recommended Age:   From 12 to 15 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children's (6-12)
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available.

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"""It's the elemental friendship story of fear and hope that will draw in readers."" --Booklist ""The harsh reality that faces countless children in developing nations is confronted head-on in this powerful and moving novel. . . . Readers are sure to become involved in this compelling story, and teachers will find a wealth of inspiration to lead their students in further research."" --School Library Journal"


It's the elemental friendship story of fear and hope that will draw in readers. Booklist


The harsh reality that faces countless children in developing nations is confronted head-on in this powerful and moving novel. . . . Readers are sure to become involved in this compelling story, and teachers will find a wealth of inspiration to lead their students in further research. School Library Journal


Author Information

Elizabeth Laird is the multi-award-winning author of several much-loved children's books, including The Garbage King, The Prince Who Walked with Lions and The Fastest Boy in the World. She has been shortlisted for the prestigious CILIP Carnegie Medal many times. She lives in Britain now, but still likes to travel as much as she can.

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