Boy 87

Ele Fountain worked as an Editor in children's publishing where she was responsible for launching and nurturing the careers of many prize-winning and best-selling authors including Angie Sage Philip Reeve and Sarah Crossan. She lived in Addis Ababa for several years where she was inspired to write <i>Boy 87</i> her debut novel. Ele now lives in what she describes as a 'not quite falling down house' in Hampshire with her husband and two young daughters. <p><p><i>Boy87</i> is an original and beautifully written page-turner of a novel about love survival and the strength that can be found in a hopeful human spirit' -- Sarah Crossan Carnegie Medal Winner</p><br><br><br><p>'Shif is an unforgettable character and his story should be read by everyone who cares about one of the unfolding tragedies of our time' -- Award-winning author Elizabeth Laird</p><br><br><br><p>Shif is just an ordinary boy who likes chess maths and racing his best friend home from school. But one day soldiers with guns come to his door - and he knows that he is no longer safe.</p><br><br><br><p>Shif is forced to leave his mother and little sister and embark on a dangerous journey; a journey through imprisonment and escape new lands and strange voices and a perilous crossing by land and sea. He will encounter cruelty and kindness; he will become separated from the people he loves.</p><br><br><br><p><i>Boy 87</i> is a gripping uplifting tale of one boy's struggle for survival; it echoes the story of young people all over the world today.</p></p> <p><p><i>Boy87</i> is an original and beautifully written page-turner of a novel about love survival and the strength that can be found in a hopeful human spirit' -- Sarah Crossan Carnegie Medal Winner</p><br><br><br><p>'Shif is an unforgettable character and his story should be read by everyone who cares about one of the unfolding tragedies of our time' -- Award-winning author Elizabeth Laird</p><br><br><br><p>Shif is just an ordinary boy who likes chess maths and racing his best friend home from school. But one day soldiers with guns come to his door - and he knows that he is no longer safe.</p><br><br><br><p>Shif is forced to leave his mother and little sister and embark on a dangerous journey; a journey through imprisonment and escape new lands and strange voices and a perilous crossing by land and sea. He will encounter cruelty and kindness; he will become separated from the people he loves.</p><br><br><br><p><i>Boy 87</i> is a gripping uplifting tale of one boy's struggle for survival; it echoes the story of young people all over the world today.</p></p>