A powerful novel from Michael Morpurgo, the nation's favourite storyteller
Never have Aman and his mother needed a friend more than when a Springer Spaniel appears - thin and war-ravaged - in the mouth of their Afghan cave. Nursed back to health by Aman, the dog becomes a constant companion, a shadow, and that's what Aman decides to call her.
But life in Afghanistan becomes more dangerous by the moment. Eventually, Aman, his mother and Shadow find the courage to embark upon the treacherous journey from war-torn Afghanistan to the safely of a relative's home in Manchester, England.
But how far can Shadow lead them? And in this terrifying new world, is anywhere really safe ?
MORPURGO MICHAEL
Sir Michael Andrew Morpurgo nacido como Michael Andrew Bridge; 5 de octubre de 1943 es un autor, poeta, dramaturgo y libretista inglés célebre por sus obras en el campo de la literatura infantil y juvenil. Se convirtió en el tercer laureado infantil, de 2003 a 2005, y actualmente es el presidente de BookTrust, la mayor organización benéfica de lectura infantil del Reino Unido. También ha recibido numerosos premios, entre los que habría que destacar el Whitbread 1995 , el Prix Sorcières 2001 o el Hampshire Book 2005 .
