When the Sky Falls
โ Bendoski, Joseph
๐ Fiction
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2017
๐ English
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When the Sky Falls
โ Scribed by Phil Earle
- Publisher
- Andersen Press Ltd
- Year
- 2021
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Fiction
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โฆ Synopsis
Winner of the British Book Award for Children's Fiction Book of the Year
Winner of the Books Are My Bag Readers Award for Children's Fiction
Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal
The Times Children's Book of the Year
'A magnificent story ... It deserves every prize going' Philip Pullman
'An extraordinary story with historical and family truth at its heart, that tells us as much about the present as the past. Deeply felt, movingly written, a remarkable achievement' Michael Morpurgo
1941. War is raging. And one angry boy has been sent to the city, where bombers rule the skies. There, Joseph will live with Mrs F, a gruff woman with no fondness for children. Her only loves are the rundown zoo she owns and its mighty silverback gorilla, Adonis. As the weeks pass, bonds deepen and secrets are revealed, but if the bombers set Adonis rampaging free, will either of them be able to end the life of the one thing they truly love?
Inspired by a true story.
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<b>A boy and a gorilla create an unbelievable bond in this powerful WWII tale for young readers, for fans of Alan Gratz and Michael Morpugo.</b><br/><b>"A wonderful story of hurt, kindness, and what it means to be human in an inhumane world." -<i>The Times </i>of London, Children's Book of the Year<