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The Heaven Shop
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The Heaven Shop
Compelling and uplifting, The Heaven Shop is a contemporary novel for young people that puts a very real face on the African AIDS pandemic. Binti is a complex character who readers will never forget.
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There is a lion in our village, and it is carrying away our children.
Binti was the child star of a popular radio programme in Malawi. She always believed she was special, but now she is nothing. Now she is just another AIDS orphan. But Binti Phiri is not about to give up. If she and her brother and sister are to be together, Binti will have to look outside herself and find a new way to be special.
Binti is a character you will never forget, and this compelling, compassionate story will change your perspective on the world.
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The Heaven Shop by Deborah Ellis has been described as an honest and compassionate novel, showcasing her improving skills as a writer. It is praised for its powerful and uncompromising storytelling, delivering a page-turning experience with a strong social message. Reviewers also commend its believable optimism and the affirmation of human dignity.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781741145373
Publisher: A&U Children's
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 February 2005
Country: Australia
Imprint: A&U Children
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 195.0mm
Weight: 186g
Pages: 192
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About the Author
Deborah Ellis has achieved international acclaim with her courageous and dramatic books that give Western readers a glimpse into the plight of children in developing countries. She has won the Governor General's Award, Sweden's Peter Pan Prize, the Ruth Schwartz Award, the University of California's Middle East Book Award, the Jane Addams Children's Book Award and the Vicky Metcalf Award. A long-time feminist and anti-war activist, she is best known for the Parvana series, which has been published around the world in twenty-nine languages, with more than two million dollars in royalties donated to organisations such as Women for Women in Afghanistan, UNICEF, and Street Kids International. In 2006, Deb was named to the Order of Ontario and in 2016 she was named to the Order of Canada.
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