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Present day: Semira doesn't know where to call home. She and her mother came to England when she was four years old, brought across the desert and the sea by a man who has complete control. Always moving on, always afraid of being caught, she longs for freedom.1891: Hen knows exactly where to call home. Her stifling mother makes sure of that. But her Aunt Kitty is opening her eyes to a whole new world. A world of animal rights, and votes for women, and riding bicycles! Trapped in a life of behaving like a lady, she longs for freedom.When Semira discovers Hen's diary, she finds the inspiration to be brave, to fight for her place in the world, and maybe even to uncover the secrets of her own past Gill Lewis is the multi-award-winning and best-selling author of novels including Sky Hawk, White Dolphin, and A Story Like the Wind. This is her unforgettable tale of friendship, hope, and finding the courage to fight for what you believe in.Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press
ISBN-139780192749482
eBay Product ID (ePID)15046714516
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe Closest Thing to Flying
AuthorGill Lewis
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2019
GenreChildren & Young Adults
Dimensions
Item Height198mm
Item Width130mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorGill Lewis
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom