It is the summer of 1947 and the second year of world peace. Elsie, however, is still fighting a war. Against a vicious bully. Against the indifference of her father. Against being the scholarship pupil at the girl's grammar school. But Elsie learns to fight back.
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About the Author:
Michelle Magorian is the author of Goodnight, Mister Tom, which has been translated into 11 languages and adapted for stage, radio, and a BAFTA award-winning TV film, starring the late John Thaw. She is the winner of the Costa Prize and the Guardian Children’s Fiction Award.
Review:
"The book is a treat . . . A masterly work." —Philip Pullman, Guardian
"A heartwarming look at tough issues; give the Hollis kids to fans of the Penderwick and Casson families." --School Library Journal, 2/1/2016
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- PublisherEgmont Childrens Books
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 0749736283
- ISBN 13 9780749736286
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages369
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