Malini (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781743312551)

Malini lives with her parents and young sister, Banni, in northern Sri Lanka. As the civil war heads towards its catastrophic end, Malini and her family are herded by Tamil Tiger troops towards the coast where they and thousands of other Tamil civilians will act as human shields. When Malini's father pushes a phone into her hands and tells her to run off into the forest with Banni, Malini does as she is told. But then the shelling begins, and Malini has no way of finding her mother and father. With the role of parent thrust upon her, Malini has no choice but to travel to her grandfather's village a long way inland. She and Banni will need to keep off the highways and stay alert for soldiers. But where will the next meal come from? Who can they trust? Where will they shelter? And will they ever be reunited with their parents again?

Author: Robert Hillman
ISBN-10: 1743312555
ISBN-13: 9781743312551
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Language: English
Published: 09/28/2016
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.60d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2016 pg. 81
School Library Journal 11/01/2016 pg. 88