My Soul, A Shining Tree
Format:Paperback
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Publishing:31st Jul '25
£8.99
This title is due to be published on 31st July, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
An epic First World War historical story of courage and friendship, new for 2025 and perfect for kids aged 9-12
A stunning and heartbreaking new novel from Jamila Gavin, the bestselling and award-winning author of Coram Boy and The Wheel of Surya.
A stunning and heartbreaking new novel from Jamila Gavin, the bestselling and award-winning author of Coram Boy and The Wheel of Surya.
Based on the true story of Indian WWI gunner and recipient of the Victoria Cross, Khudadad Khan. The story is told from four perspectives: Lotte, a Belgian farmgirl whose village is the flashpoint for a battle; Ernst, a German teenage cavalry soldier whose grandiose dreams of war lie in tatters; Khudadad Khan, the gunner fighting with the British Army; and the walnut tree that shelters them all.
“Jamila Gavin is one of our greatest writers” – S.F. Said
Praise for Never Forget You:
“If there are any prizes left for children’s books by the end of the year … then this thoughtful, engrossing new novel from Jamila Gavin should clean up … Gavin draws her characters with such care and detail that we root with all our might for each one as they use their free will to choose their own futures. Never Forget You is a novel to remember” – The Times
“We never lose our sense of engagement with the many characters and events, and quotations add to the rich debate about whether war is justified. An exceptionally well-told and compelling account of friendship, courage and love” – The Sunday Times
ISBN: 9780008617189
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 10mm
Weight: 270g
160 pages