by Christobel Mattingley · Santillana Educación, S.L. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788491221951
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«Asmir no quiere pistolas» is the children's and young adult novel by Christobel Mattingley, published by Santillana Educación, S.L. in paperback (176 pages, in Spanish).
Asmir, a Muslim boy, lives in Sarajevo while war turns his city into a hell. Together with his brother, mother and grandmother, he manages to board a plane to Belgrade, but his father must stay behind. The family will only be safe upon reaching Vienna, while Asmir learns to hate war and weapons. A story based on real events that denounces the ravages of conflict and the value of family in flight.
First instalment of the «Asmir» series from the Orange Series collection (+10).
Recommended for children and young readers aged 10 and over, especially for addressing themes of war, refuge and family.
Christobel Rosemary Mattingley was an Australian author of books for children and adults. Her book Rummage won the Children's Book of the Year Award: Younger Readers and Children's Book of the Year Award: Picture Book in 1982. In the 1996 Queen's Birthday Honours Mattingley was made a Member of the Order of Australia for "service to literature, particularly children's literature, and for community service through her commitment to social and cultural issues".
