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The Ones That Disappeared
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Around the world, millions of people—including many children—are victims of human trafficking. These modern-day slaves often go unseen even in our own cities and towns, their voices silent and their stories untold. In this incredible book, Zana Fraillon imagines the story of three such children, Esra, Miran, and Isa. The result is powerful, heartbreaking, and unforgettable.
Esra, Miran, and Isa work for the Snakeskin gang, tending to plants in the dark and airless basement of a house they are not allowed to leave. They've been told that they belong to the Snakeskins, but Esra knows that she belongs to no one—and she is determined to find freedom.
This is a SKELLIG for this generation; beautiful, magical, and with Zana Fraillon's incredible talent for combining important global issues with extraordinary storytelling.
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The Ones That Disappeared by Zana Fraillon is lauded as a gripping and heart-tugging narrative, with its beautiful prose capturing readers' emotions. It is compared to a modern-day Skellig, blending magic with significant global themes, showcasing Fraillon's remarkable storytelling ability.
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ISBN: 9780734417152
Publisher: Hachette Australia
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 27 June 2017
Country: Australia
Imprint: Lothian Children's Books
Audience: Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 136.0mm
Height: 210.0mm
Weight: 290g
Pages: 272
About the Author
Zana Fraillon was born in Melbourne, but spent her early childhood in San Francisco. Zana has written two picture books for young children, a series for middle readers, and a novel for older readers based on research and accounts of survivors of the Forgotten Generation. She spent a year in China teaching English and now lives in Melbourne with her three sons, husband and two dogs. When Zana isn't reading or writing, she likes to explore the museums and hidden passageways scattered across Melbourne. They provide the same excitement as that moment before opening a new book - preparing to step into the unknown where a whole world of possibilities awaits.
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