One day tara is an ordinary schoolgirl, next day she is fleeing for her life to an iranian refugee camp as an enemy alien. She is also known for the large body of folktales which she collected from the regions of ethiopia. Elizabeth laird has written many readers and background books on britain in simplified english, as well as picture books for younger readers. Her life is challenged by having to escape from baghdad, because her father is a member of the pesh murgas. It is a young adult historical fiction novel about a twelveyearold kurdish girl and her familys escape from iraq over the border into iran. Elizabeth laird is the multiawardwinning author of several muchloved childrens. Does anyone have the book kiss the dust by elizabeth. Kiss the dust by elizabeth laird, 9780140368550, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Buy the paperback book kiss the dust by elizabeth laird at indigo.
See all books authored by elizabeth laird, including a little piece of ground, and oranges in no mans land, and more on. The family must move around a lot and taa runs into different problems and scary situations. But tara still doesnt realize just how dangerous life for the kurds has become until the iraqi secret police come for her father. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Kiss the dust by elizabeth laird lacks both the profound meaning and hidden depth in animal farm and the lucid, graphic, sensory detail in the good earth. Does anyone have the book kiss the dust by elizabeth laird with them or can remember a quote from it. Kiss the dust and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle. It is about a young girl who, with her family escapes from the troubles of iraq and across the border of iran. Although her country, kurdistan, is caught up in a war, the fighting seems far away. Tara faces extreme dangers but attempts to keep her grades and attedance up in school. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Kiss the dust by elizabeth laird is a story about a young kurdistan girl names tara.
I really like the book as it shows different perspectives in the. Kiss the dust ebook by elizabeth laird 9780230738034. Laird wrote the novel in 1991, based on real experiences. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Elizabeth laird born 1943 is a british writer of childrens fiction and travel.
She lives in britain now, but still likes to travel as much as she can. She went to school in croydon, studied languages at bristol and then edinburgh university, and taught english in malaysia, ethiopia and india. Tara and her family must flee to the mountains with only the few things. The book was originally published in great britain by william. Kiss the dust by elizabeth laird and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read kiss the dust. As a wealthy intellectual kurd, i always find difficulties in telling my peers about the sufferings of my people. Kurdistan fiction up to 20 books are listed, in descending order of popularity at this site. About the author 1991 elizabeth laird was born in new zealand and moved to england with her family when she was three. I forgot my book at home and i need the quote tara remembers ashti telling her it was on the very last page. Her fathers involvement with the kurdish resistance. Kiss the dust is a book written by elizabeth laird on the conflicts between the iraqi kurds and saddam hussein s regime.
Probably not one of laird s best offerings but still an interesting book about a young, kurdish girl who has to flee iraq with her family to join the growing band of refugees in iran. For tara, and her family, their ordeal is cruel and often lifethreatening, yet they are among the lucky ones. Kiss the dust by elizabeth laird 9781509826728 dymocks. Elizabeth laird is a writer of childrens fiction and travel, and lives in england.
A highly topical, awardwinning novel from a truly great writer for children. Kiss the dust is a book written by elizabeth laird on the conflicts between the iraqi kurds and saddam husseins regime. She is also known for the large body of folktales which she. Kiss the dust by laird, elizabeth 2007 paperback on. Aug 17, 2017 kiss the dust by elizabeth laird lacks both the profound meaning and hidden depth in animal farm and the lucid, graphic, sensory detail in the good earth. Twelveyearold tara hawrami lives a normal life in iraquntil the day she sees a boy, a kurd like herself, get shot by soldiers in the street. Tara hawrami, 12 years old lives in iraq with her younger sister, older brother, mom and dad. Kiss the dust and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. She has written many books for children, including jakes tower. Although her country, kurdistan, is caught up in a war, the fighting seems fa. Kiss the dust by elizabeth laird is an unforgettable, awardwinning novel of conflict, persecution and the hardships faced by refugees. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. A summary of the book, kiss the dust by elizabeth laird kibin. Elizabeth laird is the multiawardwinning author of several muchloved childrens books, including the garbage king, the prince who walked with lions and the fastest boy in the world.
I went back to ethiopia thirty years after id left, in 1996, and fell under that lovely countrys spell again. Kiss the dust is an exciting story of a girl, tara, whos father is into problems with the secret police. Kiss the dust a customer said the unpredictable life of a young kurdish girl. Read elizabeth laird book kiss the dust online pdf. The genocide of the kurds by saddam hussein was to most people brutal and barbaric and given the current situation in the middle east and the wars there that have gone before, this is a book that should be read by adult and child alike for it provides both an insight into the. Well, in kiss the dust, elizabeth laird invites readers to engage in the coming of age of an iraqi girl journeying across a wartorn country. Although her country, kurdistan, is caught up in a war, the fighting seems f. Kiss the dust by laird, elizabeth 1994 mass market paperback. Buy a cheap copy of kiss the dust book by elizabeth laird. Later, when we had returned to britain, i met many kurds who had been forced to flee from their homes and make the perilous journey to the west. It is a hard and dangerous journey but their struggles have only just begun. Publication date 1992 topics kurds fiction, refugees fiction, iraq fiction, iran fiction. Go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store.
Feb 02, 2007 kiss the dust by elizabeth laird is an unforgettable, awardwinning novel of conflict, persecution and the hardships faced by refugees tara is an ordinary teenager. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Elizabeth laird, author of kiss the dust, on librarything. Kiss the dust by elizabeth laird 9780230014312paperback. I set up a project with the british council collecting folk stories from traditional story tellers, and made many journeys to the farthest corners of ethiopia. Beautiful bananas by elizabeth laird and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Buy the book winner of the childrens book award, the sheffield book award and the royal dutch geographical society glass globe award. Books about kurdistan fiction what should i read next. Her books have been translated into at least fifteen languages. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading kiss the dust. It is about the conflicts between the kurds and iraqis. Read elizabeth laird book kiss the dust online pdf ebook or kindle epub free. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Kiss the dust by elizabeth laird is an unforgettable, awardwinning novel of conflict, persecution and the hardships faced by refugees tara is an ordinary teenager. Discover book depositorys huge selection of elizabeth laird books online. Review by colette behrent on the good book kiss the dust. I travelled extensively in kenya too, in order to write the wild things. Many of them told me their amazing stories, and these became the threads from which kiss the dust was woven.
Kiss the dust by laird, elizabeth 1994 mass market paperback on. Tara and her family must flee to the mountains with only the few things they can carry. This book is written by the awardwinning writer elizabeth laird, author of red sky in morning. Buy elizabeth laird ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. There are millions of kurdish refugees suffering around the world and host countries should have some background idea. This book would sit nicely along side the parvana series by deborah ellis. Because the iraqi secret police are looking for her father, tara hawrami and her family must flee the only home they have ever known and live in a brutal refugee. Dear teachers, im constantly grateful for the support you give me and my books. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The great untold story of arctic exploration by william laird mckinlay and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This book was ok but would not give it to my grandchildren as i think it is politically biased only one side of the reasons are shown and think her father was.
This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. She has been shortlisted for the prestigious cilip carnegie medal six times. Laird weaves compelling facts about the conflicts between the arabs and the kurds into her gripping tale about one familys escape to freedom. At this difficult time, ive been trying to think what i could do to. Kiss the dust contents by egmont and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Her novels include red sky in the morning, secrets of the fearless and kiss the dust. Click to read more about kiss the dust by elizabeth laird. Publication date 1992 topics kurds fiction, refugees fiction, iraq fiction, iran fiction publisher dutton childrens books. The novel kiss the dust authored by elizabeth laird is about a kurdish family struggling to live within their country. I could basically predict the rest of the book after reading through the first few chapters. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. During the 1990s she travelled round ethiopia collecting folk stories from traditional storytellers, and the british council produced them in a series of readers for ethiopian schools.
Kiss the dust kiss the dust is a historical fiction novel written by elizabeth laird. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about kiss the dust by elizabeth laird. Review of the book kiss the dust by elizabeth laird. In the novel kiss the dust by elizabeth laird, tara must change from an innocent school girl to a refugee. Elizabeth laird is the multiawardwinning author of several muchloved childrens books including the garbage king, the fastest boy in the world and dindy and the elephant. Elizabeth laird is an author of many books for children, including picture books and books for older children. Kiss the dust by laird, elizabeth 1994 mass market. She has been shortlisted for the prestigious carnegie medal six times. Paperback from bmi online, see our free shipping offer and bulk order pricing. I did not realise this was a childs book till i received it, had a book arcadia by must be another elizabeth laird which i could recommend about a family going to new zealand in 1842. Elizabeth laird books list of books by author elizabeth laird. Her whole life is flipped upside down, but tara must find the courage to save herself and.
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