The Garbage King

Name: The Garbage King
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ISBN: 9781509802951

Elizabeth Laird

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Macmillan Children's Books
26 July 2016

General fiction (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues: bullying, violence & abuse (Children's&YA)

A gritty, deeply moving story that shows how the human spirit can triumph in the harshest of worlds.

""It's the elemental friendship story of fear and hope that will draw in readers."" Booklist

Inspired by the true story of an African childhood lived on the edge of destitution, award-winning Elizabeth Laird's The Garbage King takes readers on an unforgettable emotional journey.

When Mamo's mother dies, he is abandoned in the shanties of Addis Ababa. Stolen by a child-trafficker and sold to a farmer, he is cruelly treated. Escaping back to the city, he meets another, very different runaway. Dani is rich, educated - and fleeing his tyrannical father. Together they join a gang of homeless street boys who survive only by mutual bonds of trust and total dependence on each other.

By: Elizabeth Laird
Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Main Market Ed.
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 240g
ISBN: 9781509802951
ISBN 10: 1509802959
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 26 July 2016
Recommended Age: From 12 to 15 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Elizabeth Laird is the multi-award-winning author of several much-loved children's books, including The Garbage King, The Prince Who Walked with Lions and The Fastest Boy in the World. She has been shortlisted for the prestigious CILIP Carnegie Medal many times. She lives in Britain now, but still likes to travel as much as she can.

Reviews for The Garbage King

"""It's the elemental friendship story of fear and hope that will draw in readers."" --Booklist ""The harsh reality that faces countless children in developing nations is confronted head-on in this powerful and moving novel. . . . Readers are sure to become involved in this compelling story, and teachers will find a wealth of inspiration to lead their students in further research."" --School Library Journal"