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Ruby Tanya

Robert Swindells

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English
Corgi
01 June 2005
A highly topical and thoroughly entertaining thriller about tolerance and hate.

This is a contemporary tale about two friends - one of whom, Asra, is an asylum seeker from an unnamed Eastern European country. The other, Ruby Tanya, is the daughter of a local man who is campaigning against the presence of asylum seekers in his community. During a dramatic explosion at the girls' school, a young teacher is killed. The asylum seekers at the local camp are blamed, and local people begin to argue that they should be deported. A branch of the National Front gets involved and demos are planned. Asra and her parents are due to be deported, but Asra runs away at the last minute so her parents have to return without her. She hides in a nearby derelict building and is helped by Ruby Tanya.
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Imprint:   Corgi
Country of Publication:   United States
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Height: 194mm,  Width: 130mm,  Spine: 16mm
Weight:   178g
ISBN:   9780440863984
ISBN 10:   0440863988
Pages:   169
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 9 to 11 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  9-11 years ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Robert Swindells left school at fifteen to work on a local newspaper. At seventeen, he joined the RAF for three years, then trained and worked as a teacher. Now a full-time writer, he is the author of a number of bestselling titles for the Random House children's list. In 1994 he won the Carnegle Medal for Stone Cold (Hamish Hamilton), a teenage novel about a serial killer.

Reviews for Ruby Tanya

'Provides a gently persuasive argument for doing the right thing even if that leads you into conflict with your family.' - TES; 'This is a brave and successful attempt to help readers understand a complex, topical situation in our real world.' - The Bookseller; 'This is an exciting, fast-moving story of topical interest...and Swindells confidently handles the build-up of racial tensions in the community, tempering his story with humour as well.' - Booktrusted News; 'The subject is very relevant today and Swindell's approach for younger readers is superbly formed.' - Independent On Sunday; 'The book opens with an explosion and maintains its pace throughout' - The Observer


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