The Prison Runner by Deborah Ellis
'Diego had never been in the jungle before. He'd lived with his family high in the hills, and then he was a prison kid, a city kid. His nights were bare light bulbs burning, women and children crying, guards yelling and keys clanging. He hated it, but it was what he was used to . . .' A simple error of judgement hurls Diego into a nightmare. He's been living in prison with his mother and sister, looking after them and earning money whenever he can. Until the day he accidentally breaks the rules. Suddenly the family are in trouble, and Diego needs money to save them. So when one of his friends tells Diego that he knows a job that will make them both rich, Diego gives into temptation. But the job is far different from the one he'd imagined, and Diego soon finds himself in the heart of the Bolivian jungle and the clutches of men who produce drugs for a living . . .
[The Breadwinner]: 'deserves to become a bestseller* The Daily Telegraph *
a powerful and gruesome depiction of life under the Taliban regime, told honestly by children. * Entertainment News *
[Parvana's Journey]: 'A book all children should read * The Teacher *
. . . a harrowing, true-to-life story . . . meticulously researched and sensitively written, but not for the faint-hearted. * Northern Echo *
a book all young teens should read . . . It is impossible not to be moved * Birmingham Post *
A moving story, with a deeply satisfying ending, the novel convincingly portrays the story of the real children behind the headlines about landmines and refugee camps. * Best Books Guide 2003 *
a powerful and gruesome depiction of life under the Taliban regime, told honestly by children. * Entertainment News *
[Parvana's Journey]: 'A book all children should read * The Teacher *
. . . a harrowing, true-to-life story . . . meticulously researched and sensitively written, but not for the faint-hearted. * Northern Echo *
a book all young teens should read . . . It is impossible not to be moved * Birmingham Post *
A moving story, with a deeply satisfying ending, the novel convincingly portrays the story of the real children behind the headlines about landmines and refugee camps. * Best Books Guide 2003 *
Deborah Ellis is best known for her Breadwinner series of novels, which have been translated into 25 languages and have generated over $1 million in royalties for charities such as Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan and Street Kids International. She has received numerous awards, including the Governor General's Award, the Ruth Schwartz Award, the University of California's Middle East Book Award, the Swedish Peter Pan Prize, the Jane Addams Children's Book Award, and the Vicky Metcalf Award for a Body of Work. She was recently appointed to the Order of Ontario and won the President's Award for Outstanding Achievement from the Ontario Library Association. Simcoe, Ontario is her home.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780192755483 |
| ISBN 10 | 019275548X |
| Title | The Prison Runner |
| Author | Deborah Ellis |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2008-06-05 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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