{"product_id":"9781444971781","title":"To The Other Side","description":"Author: Erika Meza\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781444971781\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hachette Children's Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 12 Sep 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 40 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Winner of Best Picture Book at the Diverse Book Award 2024*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A thoughtful, profound, important book' \u003ci\u003eIrish Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A realistic but hopeful look at two children's emigration' \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePowerful and timely, \u003ci\u003eTo The Other Side \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the journey of two young refugee children in search of safety. Pe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003erfect for opening up conversations about conflict and war, encouraging empathy and understanding.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA young boy and his older sister have left home to play a game. To win, she tells him, they must travel across endless lands together and make it to the finish line.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach child imagines what might be waiting for them across the border: A spotted dog? Ice cream! Or maybe a new school. But the journey is difficult, and the monsters are more real than they imagined.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd when it no longer feels like a game, the two children must still find a way to forge ahead, and reach the other side.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stunning, symbolic and emotionally rich picture book about the spirit and strength it takes to leave your home behind. Beautifully brought to life by award-winning author-illustrator Erika Meza.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShortlisted for the Yoto Carnegie Medal, the Jhalek Prize, the Diverse Book Awards, the Inclusive Books for Children Award and the Little Rebels Award, and selected by Empathy Lab for The 2024 Read for Empathy Collection.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'One of the best picture books I've read in recent memory' Steve Antony\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Perceptive and exquisitely illustrated' Flavia Z. Drago\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Beautiful. Beautifully illustrated. Beautifully told' Jarvis \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'An incredible book' Mark Bradley\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Simply impeccable' Steven Lenton\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'An instant classic' Celine Kiernan","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46378715775134,"sku":"ADS-9781444971781","price":19.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781444971781.jpg?v=1767758477","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781444971781","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}