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Informationen zum Autor Sharon E. McKay is an award-winning author whose books have dealt with such global issues as child soldiers, child victims of war, and the Holocaust. She lives on Prince Edward Island. Klappentext When the orphanage they live in is closed, Pax and a younger boy, Kai, are forced to live on the streets. Desperate to make enough money to send Kai to school, Pax does jobs for a shady character known only as Mister. When Pax is given a "special mission"--to deliver a heavy box to a certain location--Pax winds up charged with terrorism and plunged into a brutal prison environment where his captors will do anything to make him talk. Zusammenfassung A heart-wrenching tale of selfless love and the powerful desire to survive. When little Kai is brought to the orphanage run by Bell! a fearsome Englishwoman whose dedication to her charges is unflinching! an older child! Pax! immediately takes him under his wing. Kai is a brilliant child! who could go on to achieve great things. Living amidst political strife and constant uncertainty! the children are cared for?until Bell dies and they are left on their own. In a desperate attempt to make enough money to keep Kai in school! Pax starts working for a shady character known as Mister. Mister sends Pax on a ?special” mission?carry a heavy box to a pre-arranged location! and wait. At the very last minute! Pax realizes that the box contains a bomb! which explodes! killing and maiming hundreds of people. Pax and Kai escape the explosion! only to be arrested and charged with terrorism. Once imprisoned! Pax faces brutal guards who stop at nothing to make him talk. This haunting novel brings home the tragic situation in which children in over 40 countries are tortured with impunity. But it also speaks to the strength of love in the most dire situations.
