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Nov 2, 2009 · Whilst most children who read Morpurgo's stories will know him for his animal tales, this is the story of a child's life in Palestine. Told in turn by an adult film maker and Palestian 8 year old, Said, The Kites are Flying is a simple, beautiful depiction of the physical loss war creates and the hope and humanity it can foster in those ensnared in it.
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Jan 16, 2020 · The kites are flying! Travelling to the West Bank to witness first hand what life is like for Palestinians and Jews living in the shadow of a dividing wall, journalist Max strikes up a friendship with an enigmatic Palestinian boy, Said.
It’s a book about a wall. And it’s very interesting because people have been talking a lot about the Berlin Wall coming down. The people who pulled it down were children in the sense that they had been children and saw this wall around them as they were growing up.
The Kites Are Flying! From the former Children's Laureate and author of international phenomenon War Horse comes a moving tale celebrating the bright light of humanity surviving even in the darkest conflict.Travelling to the West Bank to witness first hand what life is like for Palestinians and Jews living in the shadow of a dividing wall ...
- Michael Morpurgo
- Laura Carlin
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- The Kites Are Flying
Oct 16, 2014 · A most moving tale celebrating the bright light of humanity surviving even in the darkest conflict. Travelling to the West Bank to witness first hand what life is like for Palestinians and Jews living in the shadow of a dividing wall, journalist Max strikes up a friendship with an enigmatic Palestinian boy, Said.
The Kites are Flying. Author: Michael Morpurgo Illustrator: Laura Carlin. When television reporter, Max, visits communities on either side of a dividing wall in the West Bank, his intention is to give an objective view of life for both Jews and Palestinians. He does not expect to find a friend; least of all a boy, Said, mute since the death of ...
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The Kites Are Flying! Typical Morpurgo brilliance, and easy to read story of young Palestinian boy, and the uneasy relationship with the young Israelis on the other side of the wall. However, I fear this story was conditioned by his contrived visit to Gaza, shown on television, and even the reason the wall is there (to combat suicide missions from the West Bank) is omitted.
- Michael Morpurgo
