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Since losing his parents, Jamil has kept himself
apart from the rest of his village. He makes a living by looking after
his herd of cattle, which he takes up the grassy slopes of the
mountains.
But when a stray dog follows him home one day, he finds he can't get
rid of it. Can Jamil risk letting anything get close to him again?
A heart-warming story of hope, connection and friendship.
About The Author
Christine Harris is the author of many varied and popular books for
young people. She has written picture books for younger readers,
science fiction, fantasy, horror, humour and drama. Her books have been
translated into French and Italian. Her previous book with Puffin,
Jamil's
Shadow, tells the heart-warming story of an orphan boy caught in a
devastating earthquake in Turkey.
Jamil's Shadow was
shortlisted for the 2002 Children's Book Council of Australia Book of
the Year Award (Younger Readers).
Other shortlisted books include
Foreign Devil, which won
the 1999 Aurealis Award for best horror novel.
Omega was
shortlisted for the 2000 Aurealis Awards and the 2001 Children's Peace
Literature Awards.
Ideas for Christine's books come from stories her children tell,
things she sees or hears, articles from newspapers, movies, other
books, pictures, songs, childhood memories, and the many places she has
visited.
Christine lives in the Adelaide Hills. She hates spinach, raw fish,
and getting up early. She loves the moon, swimming, blue wrens,
kookaburras and chocolate.
