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The Unforgotten Coat

The Unforgotten Coat

Published: 4 Oct 2012

Paperback / softback, 112 pages

Recommended for age 9+

By Frank Cottrell Boyce

Published by Walker Books Ltd

£5.90
£5.90
RRP £7.99
Winner of the 2012 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, this is a stunning and magical story of a summer of friendship that also explore the plight of refugees. From the award-winning author of Millions comes a story of friendship in the midst of adversity. Winner of the 2012 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, this magical and poignant book is enriched by stunning and atmospheric Polaroid photos.

Two refugee brothers from Mongolia are determined to fit in with their Liverpool schoolmates, but bring so much of Mongolia to Bootle that their new friend and guide, Julie, is hard-pressed to know the truth from fantasy. Told with the humour, warmth and brilliance of detail which characterizes Frank Cottrell Boyce's writing, readers will be transported from the streets of Liverpool to the steppe of Mongolia

Tagged belonging , refugee experience and top pick

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