For Children
A stunning and heartbreaking new novel from Jamila Gavin, the bestselling and award-winning author of Coram Boy and The Wheel of Surya.
Farshore is offering FREE copies of My Soul, A Shining Tree to children’s book clubs in return for reviews.
About the book
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.
“Flawless” — Telegraph
How to apply
To apply, fill in this survey by 26 September.
