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Little Soldier (Orchard Black Apples)
Little Soldier (Orchard Black Apples)
paperback
Published:
30 September, 1999
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Description
Prizes
Shortlisted for Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 2000 and Carnegie Medal 2000.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781860398797 |
| ISBN10 | 1860398790 |
| Number Of Pages | 256 |
| Item Weight | 258 g |
| Product Dimensions | 128 x 20 x 196 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Orchard Books |
| Format | paperback |
| Edition | UK ed. |
Media Reviews
This is Ashley at his hard-hitting best * The Daily Telegraph *
A serious and provocative reflection on kids and war, this novel should spark debate * The Daily Telegraph *
[Ashley's] gritty urban realism marks a fresh approach to children's writing * Financial Times *
Another thoughtful and topical tale * Daily Mail *
Compelling and unforgettable * Time Out *
It's wonderful to have another full-length, meaty novel from this gritty writer * The Bookseller *
A considerable achievement * Books For Keeps *
Original and touching * Scotland on Sunday *
Ashley is sympathetic without ever sentimentalising the survival tactics of his little soldier * The Guardian *
Author's Bio
Bernard Ashley is one of the top writers for teenagers today. Drawing on his experience as a headteacher in a South London school he writes exciting, hard-hitting stories for the young adult reader plus picture book and younger fiction texts. \n \nBernard's first novel, The Trouble with Donovan Croft won the 'Other Award', an alternative to the Carnegie Award and since then Bernard has written extensively both for television and the children's book market. His adaptation of his own novel Dodgem won the Royal Television Society Award for the Best Children's Entertainment Programme. \n \nBernard has written a number of successful novels for Orchard Books. Tiger Without Teeth was chosen as the Guardian's Children's Book of the Week, Little Soldier about the gang-run estates of inner London was shortlisted for both the Carnegie and Guardian Fiction Award and Revenge House a hard-hitting crime thriller are all typical of Bernard's highly charged, gritty approach. \n \nBernard Ashley lives in South East London only a street or so from where he was born. During his time as a teacher and headteacher he worked in Kent, Hertfordshire, Newham and Greenwich. \n \nVisit Bernard Ashley at: www.bashley.com