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Innocent until proven guilty? Not here you're not. Robbed of his childhood, this is one boy's fictional experience of the supposed war on terror. Khalid, a fifteen-year-old Muslim boy from England, is abducted from Pakistan while on holiday with his family. He is taken to Guantanamo Bay and held without charge, where his hopes and dreams are crushed under the cruellest of circumstances. An innocent denied his freedom at a time when most boys are finding theirs, Khalid tries and fails to understand what's happening to him.
"Starred Review. Set six months after 9/11, this unforgettable novel raises crucial headline issues through the story of teenage Khalid, born near Manchester, England in a secular Muslim family." - Booklist
"Starred Review. Readers will feel every ounce of Khalid's terror, frustration, and helplessness in this disturbing look at a sad, ongoing chapter in contemporary history. Ages 13-up." - Publishers Weekly
"An important work that deserves a wide audience." - Guardian UK Shortlisted for the Costa Children's Book Award (UK)
"This powerful book shows that hatred is never an answer." - Sunday Times (UK), Children's Book of the Week
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Anna Perera was born in London to an Irish mother and a Sri Lankan father. She worked as an English teacher in two secondary schools in London, and later became responsible for a unit of boys excluded from mainstream schools. She lives in Hampshire, England. Guantanamo Boy is her first young adult novel. Visit her at www.annaperera.com
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