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Malini
Malini

Malini

Through My Eyes

JUVENILE FICTION

208 Pages, 5 x 8

Formats: Trade Paper

Trade Paper, $15.99 (US $15.99) (CA $21.99)

Publication Date: September 2016

ISBN 9781743312551

Rights: US & CA

Allen & Unwin (Sep 2016)

Price: $15.99
 
 

Overview

A moving, uplifting story of one child's life in the conflict zone of Sri Lanka

Malini lives with her parents and young sister, Banni, in northern Sri Lanka. As the civil war heads towards its catastrophic end, Malini and her family are herded by Tamil Tiger troops towards the coast where they and thousands of other Tamil civilians will act as human shields. When Malini's father pushes a phone into her hands and tells her to run off into the forest with Banni, Malini does as she is told. But then the shelling begins, and Malini has no way of finding her mother and father. With the role of parent thrust upon her, Malini has no choice but to travel to her grandfather's village a long way inland. She and Banni will need to keep off the highways and stay alert for soldiers. But where will the next meal come from? Who can they trust? Where will they shelter? And will they ever be reunited with their parents again?

Reviews

"A beautifully done and very important series." —Deborah Ellis, author, The Breadwinner


"Readers may have to be guided to this series, but those who try it will be rewarded. Perfect for libraries looking for diverse middle grade literature and/or views of contemporary war zones as well as for schools seeking materials for current events and cultural units." —School Library Journal

Author Biography

Robert Hillman is the author of The Honey Thief. Lyn White is an editor and teacher. Her work with refugee and migrant children motivated her to create a series that spoke of their experiences, and led to the Through My Eyes series, which includes Amina, Naveed, and Zafir.