The fastest boy in the world

Elizabeth Laird

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An immersive and uplifting story, shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal.

ISBN: 9781035034680 Category:

Description

From award-winning and beloved children’s author Elizabeth Laird comes a stunning edition of The Fastest Boy in the World, with a cover illustration by Zeamanuel Abera, an updated author letter and additional content from the author, including discussion notes. This must-read modern classic was shortlisted for the CLPE Carnegie Medal and includes black and white illustrations by Peter Bailey.

Eleven-year-old Solomon loves to run; he dreams that one day he will be a gold-medal-winning athlete, in spite of his ragged shorts and bare feet.

When his grandfather announces that he’s going to take Solomon to Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, Solomon cannot believe his ears. And he is even more excited to hear that the Ethiopian running team will be doing a victory parade through the city that day!

But then Solomon’s grandfather collapses – and Solomon knows that getting help from his village is up to him. It’s a twenty-mile run from the city to home, and his grandfather’s life hangs in the balance. Can the small, bare-footed runner with the big heart make the journey?

This edition includes brilliant extra material, such as:
– An introduction by Elizabeth Laird
– Extra content from the author, including reading group questions

Additional information

Weight 0.136 kg
Dimensions 19.7 × 13 × 1.2 cm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

169

Language

English

Edition

Reprint

Dewey

823.914 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J

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