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Sisterland

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Sisterland
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Linda Newbery
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:384
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
ISBN/Barcode 9780099472827
ClassificationsDewey:823.914
Audience
Teenage / Young Adult

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Random House Children's UK
Imprint Definitions
Publication Date 2 September 2004
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

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.

Author Biography

As a child Linda Newbery was a secret writer, filling exercise books with stories which she hid in her wardrobe. Now she is a published author of over forty books, mainly children's and teenage fiction. She has been shortlisted for many prestigious literary prizes and has won the Costa children's book award. Linda lives in an Oxfordshire village and enjoys yoga, gardening, walking and the cinema.

Reviews

Any thoughtful teenager would enjoy Linda Newbery's Sisterland * The Guardian * A real page turner with some clever plot twists * TimeOut * Wonderful . . . You won't want to put it down * South Wales Argus * Skilful, multi-layered story * Oxford Times * This is a powerful and evocative exploration of prejudice across the ages * Booktrusted *