Description
'It's good that I've found this secret place . . . No one can get to to me up there. It's totally safe.'
In real life, Jake is never safe. He lives in constant fear of his mother's violent boyfriend. But in his imaginary tower he can dream up his own father - the stranger who gave him a cuddle and a fluffy duck the day he was born and went away for ever. Jake doesn't believe dreams ever come true. But sometimes they do - in strange and surprising ways.
Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal, Jake's Tower by Elizabeth Laird is a powerful and moving novel that spotlights the issue of domestic abuse.
Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal, Jake's Tower is a powerful and moving novel from award-winning author Elizabeth Laird.
About the Author
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 six times. She lives in Britain now, but still likes to travel as much as she can.
Awards
Short-listed for The CILIP Carnegie Medal 2001 (UK).
Book Information
ISBN 9781509826711
Author Elizabeth Laird
Format Paperback
Page Count 160
Imprint Macmillan Children's Books
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Weight(grams) 124g
Dimensions(mm) 197mm * 13mm * 10mm
