by Berlie Doherty · Piemme · tapa dura · ISBN 9788856600377
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«Abela. La bambina che guardava i leoni» is the children's and young adult novel by Berlie Doherty, published by Piemme in hardback (259 pages, in Italian).
Abela is an African girl who, after being orphaned of her mother, must face harsh trials when her uncle Thomas tries to use her to obtain residency in England. Rosa, an English girl, does not want an adopted sister and clashes with her mother. Two very different lives cross paths in a story about adoption, immigration, survival and forgiveness.
Italian edition of 2015; the original work, «The Girl Who Saw Lions», was published in English in 2007. It belongs to the «Il Battello a Vapore» collection and was shortlisted for the Manchester Book Award in 2009.
Recommended for young readers aged 12 and over, interested in stories about adoption, immigration and family bonds.
Berlie Doherty is an English novelist, poet, playwright and screenwriter. She is best known for children's books, for which she has twice won the Carnegie Medal. She has also written novels for adults, plays for theatre and radio, television series and libretti for children's opera.
