Summerland

October, 1946. The Red Cross escort a group of child refugees from Europe to England. Among them is Brigitta - a serious, silent figure with worn clothes and a small cardboard suitcase containing a single grey glove. Arriving in London, Brigitta breaks from the group and runs . . .
Brigitta's mission: to reach Summerland Hall and find the one person who can solve a wartime mystery. But Summerland holds secrets and shadows of its own... and perhaps the key to a new life and new beginnings.
An extraordinarily rich tale of love, prejudice, truth and forgiveness, inspired by real events.

About the author

Lucy Adlington is a writer and clothes historian. Her novels for teenagers, including The Diary of Pelly D, Burning Mountain and The Red Ribbon have been nominated and shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal, the Manchester Book Prize, the Leeds Book Prize and the Rotherham Book Award. She tours the UK with dress history presentations and writes history books for adults, including Women's Lives and Clothes in WW2: Ready for Action, and Stitches in Time: the Story of the Clothes We Wear.
Find out more at www.historywardrobe.com or on Twitter: @historywardrobe

Summary

Among them is Brigitta - a serious, silent figure with worn clothes and a small cardboard suitcase containing a single grey glove. and perhaps the key to a new life and new beginnings. An extraordinarily rich tale of love, prejudice, truth and forgiveness, inspired by real events.

Foreword

Set in England, at the end of WW2, a powerful novel about identity, bravery and tolerance with messages that are as strong and relevant today as they were in 1946.

Report

Praise for The Red Ribbon:
Captivates, inspires and ultimately enriches.
Heather Morris, author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz

Product details

• Authors: Lucy Adlington, Adlington Lucy
• Publisher: Hot Key Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 13 to 19
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 05.09.2019
• EAN: 9781471408274
• ISBN: 978-1-4714-0827-4
• No. of pages: 272
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; Fiction > Narrative literature; England, Second World War fiction, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Historical / Europe, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Interest age: from c 14 years, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), Children’s / Teenage social issues: War and conflict issues