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My Soul, A Shining Tree

By Jamila Gavin
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A stunning and heartbreaking new novel from Jamila Gavin, the bestselling and award-winning author of Coram Boy and The Wheel of Surya. "A truly exceptional novel” — The Bookseller Children’s Book of the Month Based on the true story of Indian WWI gunner and recipient of... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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My Soul, A Shining Tree

A stunning and heartbreaking new novel from Jamila Gavin, the bestselling and award-winning author of Coram Boy and The Wheel of Surya. "A truly exceptional novel” — The Bookseller Children’s Book of the Month

An epic First World War historical story of courage and friendship, new for 2025 and perfect for kids aged 9-12

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A stunning and heartbreaking new novel from Jamila Gavin, the bestselling and award-winning author of Coram Boy and The Wheel of Surya.

"A truly exceptional novel” — The Bookseller Children’s Book of the Month

Based on the true story of Indian WWI gunner and recipient of the Victoria Cross, Khudadad Khan. The story is told from four perspectives: Lotte, a Belgian farmgirl whose village is the flashpoint for a battle; Ernst, a German teenage cavalry soldier whose grandiose dreams of war lie in tatters; Khudadad Khan, the gunner fighting with the British Army; and the walnut tree that shelters them all.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008617189

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 August 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Farshore

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 120g

Pages: 160

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About the Author

Jamila Gavin was born in Mussoorie, India, in the foothills of the Himalayas. With an Indian father and an English mother, she inherited two rich cultures which ran side by side throughout her life, and which always made her feel she belonged to both countries. The family finally settled in England where Jamila completed her schooling, was a music student, worked for the BBC and became a mother of two children. It was then that she began writing children's books, and felt a need to reflect the multi-cultural world in which she and her children now lived.

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