A Story Like the Wind

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Laurens van der Post was one of the people chosen as godfather to Britain's Prince William. Don't hold that against him though - he is also the author of this wonderful book and its sequel, "A Far Off Place", two of my favorite books when I was a teenager. I read the book aloud to my 7-year-old daughter. It provided me with an opportunity to discuss hard topics like refugees and war. I appreciate that while the refugees’ story doesn’t come to a “happy” conclusion, the book ends with a note of hope, and the story within the story of the white stallion and the boy Suke does come to a satisfying conclusion of the evil being vanquished from the land and the village celebrating. LoveReading4Kids exists because books change lives, and buying books through LoveReading4Kids means you get to change the lives of future generations, with 25% of the cover price donated to schools in need. Join our community to get personalised book suggestions, extracts straight to your inbox, 10% off RRPs, and to change children’s lives. On a boat drifting in the cold waters of the Mediterranean, dozens of Middle-Eastern refugees, young and old, cling to one another, waiting for the uncertainty that haunts their future to be put to rest. Francois is raised not only by his parents but by Batmuthi, the head tribesman and his father’s partner in the running of the ranch. He teaches Francois to understand the interconnected relationship between men, the animals, and the land itself. For Francois it is a happy childhood completely in sync with the natural rhythms of the land he lives in and loves. But there are forces at work at the time (early 1960’s) and the terrible conflicts that come to embody life in Africa intrudes into Francois’ life and he must learn to navigate a whole new landscape.

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Rami, il protagonista di questo incantevole libro, ricorda: «[Il direttore d'orchestra] mi ha detto che questa storia dovrebbero sentirla tutti». Ma che storia ci vuole raccontare, Rami? Hello Yellow - 80 Books to Help Children Nurture Good Mental Health and Support With Anxiety and Wellbeing -

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A Story Like the Wind is utterly beautiful; the words and illustrations perfectly intertwining to create a celebration of love, life and hope" ( The Book Activist) This poignant story captures the hope and despair of a boy who finds himself alone with strangers in a rubber dingy, floating helplessly on the sea. The language used is evocative of the life he has left behind and the unknown that faces him. It speaks for the thousands that have made dangerous journeys across the Mediterranean in recent years.

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Read Volume XV, Issue 4 of WOW Review. The theme of the Summer 2023 issue is Global Perspectives on Food. string(131) "A Story Like the Wind tells the story of a young boy who uses his agency to provide hope to fellow refugees through song and story." World without and world within, after all, whether one knows it or not, are expressions of one another; interdependent and ceaselessly in communication, serving something greater than the sum of themselves." The power of music and story bring people together. Although they were strangers (except for the small family) they all could relate to the experience on different levels. Touching briefly on their circumstances - why they are escaping - this is a story about resilience and hope. His long experience of life had taught him that one had never done with injury, until the moment came when one could put it into words and speak openly about it. That was the only sign, in his experience, that a human being had shed the hurt as a snake sheds its dead skin and that his personality was ready for the future."

Buy from our bookstore and 25% of the cover price will be given to a school of your choice to buy more books. *15% of eBooks. Home > Beautifully written but my post colonial nose smelled a rat. The relationships appear overly romanticized and I found them patronizing. See this article that exposes the author: