Against the Storm
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The illustration on the front of BfK this month is the cover of Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass with illustrations by Sir John Tenniel. The book is published by Macmillan (0 333 29037 2) at £9.99, and we're grateful for their help in using this picture of Alice and the White Knight.
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Against the Storm
When Mehmet's family is drawn away from their country roots by the promise of quick and certain wealth in the city, they become a small addition to Ankara's poor. The disillusionment is deeply realised in a sequence of injustices and sufferings. Experience seems to batter Mehmet but the author holds out a vision of colour and happiness despite the mud and madness. It's impressive and well judged as children's reading. Teachers will probably want to share the story and the ideas.