A Passage North

A Passage NorthBy: Anuk Arudpragasam SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE A young man journeys into Sri Lankas war torn north in this searing novel of longing, loss, and the legacy of war from the author of The Story of a Brief Marriage. A novel of tragic power and uncommon beauty.Anthony Marra One of the most individual minds of their generation.Financial Times SHORTLISTED FOR THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEARTime, NPR A Passage North begins with

great plots

but at least he’s safe

with timelines and global maps establishing an overview of each year of the conflict

This is his double

本書不僅主題明確，對土地與人、生物之間的關係有深刻描述，其內容還是兒童小說中少有的議題。徵地與護地兩邊的對峙，可讓孩子從不同的角度練習深入思考、判斷；自治小市長選舉眾多候選人的政見，可給孩子反思機會，增進民主素養。其文字幽默，用溫和的故事述說批判性的、改革性的社會運動，必能引起小讀者的興趣，並反覆思考、探究，是值得師生、親子一起閱讀、討論的好書。

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- Your voice

and keeping an eye on her aging grandfather

and a memorable

With art by Quentin Blake from Roald Dahl's classic books

Yesterday there were loads of beautiful leaves on his tree

Prions are ordinary proteins that sometimes go wrong