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Ruby Tanya
Robert Swindells
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Description for Ruby Tanya
Paperback. This is a contemporary tale about two friends - one of whom, Asra, is an asylum seeker from an unnamed Eastern European country. The other, Ruby Tanya, is the daughter of a local man who is campaigning against the presence of asylum seekers in his community. During a dramatic explosion at the girls' school, a young teacher is killed. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 5AK; YFB. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 189 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 184.
This is a contemporary tale about two friends - one of whom, Asra, is an asylum seeker from an unnamed Eastern European country. The other, Ruby Tanya, is the daughter of a local man who is campaigning against the presence of asylum seekers in his community. During a dramatic explosion at the girls' school, a young teacher is killed. The asylum seekers at the local camp are blamed, and local people begin to argue that they should be deported. A branch of the National Front gets involved and demos are planned. Asra and her parents are due to be deported, but Asra runs away at the last minute so her parents have to return without her. She hides in a nearby derelict building and is helped by Ruby Tanya.
Product Details
Publisher
Yearling
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780440863984
SKU
V9780440863984
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-12
About Robert Swindells
ROBERT SWINDELLS left school at fifteen to work on a local newspaper. At seventeen, he joined the RAF for three years, then trained and worked as a teacher. Now a full-time writer, he is the author of a number of bestselling titles for the Random House children's list. In 1994 he won the Carnegie Medal for STONE COLD (Hamish Hamilton), a teenage novel about a serial killer. RUBY TANYA won the Salford Children's Book Award 2005. 'Plots which grip the reader from the opening paragraph' THE SUNDAY TIMES 'Robert Swindells writes the kinds of books that are so scary you're afraid to turn the page' YOUNG TELEGRAPH
Reviews for Ruby Tanya
Provides a gently persuasive argument for doing the right thing even if that leads you into conflict with your family
TES
The book opens with an explosion and maintains its pace throughout
Observer
The subject is very relevant today and Swindell's approach for younger readers is superbly formed
Independent On Sunday
The plot moves quickly, building to a gripping and frightening climax . . . An interesting read
The School Librarian
Is a challenging story of friendship set against difficult and topical subject matter
The Sunday Times
This is a brave and successful attempt to help readers understand a complex, topical situation in our real world
The Bookseller
Thought-provoking book with sensitivity, wit and warmth . . . Its admirable message comes wrapped in a fast-paced and exciting adventure story populated with well-rounded characters
Irish Times
TES
The book opens with an explosion and maintains its pace throughout
Observer
The subject is very relevant today and Swindell's approach for younger readers is superbly formed
Independent On Sunday
The plot moves quickly, building to a gripping and frightening climax . . . An interesting read
The School Librarian
Is a challenging story of friendship set against difficult and topical subject matter
The Sunday Times
This is a brave and successful attempt to help readers understand a complex, topical situation in our real world
The Bookseller
Thought-provoking book with sensitivity, wit and warmth . . . Its admirable message comes wrapped in a fast-paced and exciting adventure story populated with well-rounded characters
Irish Times