The Wall
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The illustration on our March cover is by Chris Riddell. It is taken from Philip Ridley's new book, Meteorite Spoon, published by Viking, to whom we're grateful for help in using this illustration. Details of the book are given in the Authorgraph.
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It comes as no surprise that this excellent book is published by Canongate: their list is consistently outstanding. The wall in question is the Berlin Wall and the narration is focused on Hannah, whose mother was shot as she tried to cross from East to West. The details of everyday life in East Germany are coolly described: it's this lack of hyperbole which gives the book its conviction. Hannah longs to tell the truth about her life and through her rebellious friend, Steffi, she's finally able to do so. The Wall would make a substantial contribution to Year 8 or 9 class reader lists.
