
Mosi's War
Cathy MacPhail(Author)
Bloomsbury Childrens Books (Publisher)
Published on 9. May 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-1-4088-1272-3 (ISBN)
Description
Patrick is happy living with his mum. She lets him do what he wants, pretty much, and it's only when his granny comes to stay that he has to get down to his homework and go to bed early. Then Patrick meets Mosi, a quiet, polite boy who, along with his parents, is waiting for his asylum application to be processed. He discovers Mosi is terrified of someone. But who is it? Patrick and Mosi strike up an unlikely friendship. In trying to help each other, they will face situations that are both terrifying and dangerous. And Patrick will find out that there is much, much more to Mosi than at first appears . . .
A taut, brilliantly written novel that has both pace and topicality that will give much opportunity for discussion and debate.
A taut, brilliantly written novel that has both pace and topicality that will give much opportunity for discussion and debate.
Reviews / Votes
Praise for Cathy MacPhail:Young adult fiction is going from strength to strength, led by authors like Cathy MacPhail * Bookseller * Anything by Cathy MacPhail is unputdownable -- Julia Donaldson * Guardian * Cathy MacPhail's novels are tuned to how teenagers talk and behave * Times Educational Supplement * Praise for Grass:
Gritty and convincing throughout, Grass conveys with chilling accuracy the power of gang leaders over local communities . . . This is a book with real bite and an uplifting ending * Bookseller *
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Young adult
Interest Age: From 12 years
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Weight
196 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4088-1272-3 (9781408812723)
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Person
Cathy MacPhail won the Kathleen Fidler Award with her first novel, Run Zan Run, the Scottish Arts Council Award with her second novel Fighting Back, and a Royal Mail award for Roxy's Baby. Her work is enormously popular with young teenagers, her trademarks being a mix of humour, with pacy and topical storylines. Cathy lived in Greenock, Scotland.