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