Summary
In this award-winning chapter book about prejudice and justice, an orphan girl is adopted by a gorilla who owns a junkyard. A surprising friendship grows between them.
Jonna lives in an orphanage whose manager is strict and obsessed with cleanliness. Like all the other children, Jonna has only one dream: to be adopted by a well-dressed mother who smells of perfume. But one day, a beat-up car pulls up. The door opens and out step two thick hairy legs with muddy boots, followed by a bel…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781776574223 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1776574222 |
| Author: | Frida Nilsson |
| Publisher: | Gecko Press |
| Imprint: | Gecko Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 200 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2022 |
| Weight: | 364g |
| Dimensions: | 144mm x 204mm |
| Audience Age: | 7-11 |
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Critics Review
“Quirky characters make this a truly unusual coming-of-age tale.”
– The Irish Times, Best Children’s Books of 2022“This explosion of the classic orphan adoption trope is laugh-out-loud funny while making plenty of points about outsiders and standing up for yourself.”
– The Listener, Top Children’s Books of 2022, NZ“highly original and memorable.”
– The School Reading List, UK“Just read this in one sitting, I can’t recommend it enough. It’s heartwarming, different, life-affirming and a story you want to be in!”
– Jo Bowers, Just Imagine“a delight!”
– ReadPlus, AustraliaFrida Nilsson
Frida Nilsson (born 1979) is a Swedish children’s writer whose first book was published in 2004. She has won numerous international shortlistings and prizes, including the August Prize, the German Youth Literature Prize and the Astrid Lindgren Prize.
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