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Shadow

by Michael Morpurgo
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Discover the beautiful stories of Michael Morpurgo, author of Warhorse and the nation's favourite storyteller A stunning and moving novel from Michael Morpurgo, the nation's favourite storyteller – featuring the bravest dog in all the world... This is the story of Aman, as told in his own words – a boy from Afghanistan fleeing the horror of the Afghan war. When a western dog shows up outside the caves where Aman lives with his mother, Aman is initially repulsed – it is not customary for people to keep dogs as pets in his part of the world. But when Aman and his mother finally decide to make a bid for freedom, the dog Aman has called Shadow will not leave their side. Soon it becomes clear: the destinies of boy and dog are linked, and always will be...
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Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
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  • ISBN: 9780007423798
  • Release date: October 21, 2010

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  • ISBN: 9780007423798
  • File size: 10636 KB
  • Release date: October 21, 2010
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subjects

Juvenile Literature Thriller Young Adult Fiction

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:4.9
Lexile® Measure:780
Interest Level:4-8(MG)
Text Difficulty:3-4

Discover the beautiful stories of Michael Morpurgo, author of Warhorse and the nation's favourite storyteller A stunning and moving novel from Michael Morpurgo, the nation's favourite storyteller – featuring the bravest dog in all the world... This is the story of Aman, as told in his own words – a boy from Afghanistan fleeing the horror of the Afghan war. When a western dog shows up outside the caves where Aman lives with his mother, Aman is initially repulsed – it is not customary for people to keep dogs as pets in his part of the world. But when Aman and his mother finally decide to make a bid for freedom, the dog Aman has called Shadow will not leave their side. Soon it becomes clear: the destinies of boy and dog are linked, and always will be...
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Juvenile Literature Thriller Young Adult Fiction