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Dear Olly

by Michael Morpurgo
Paul McGann
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Read by Paul McGann, 'Dear Olly' was written by Michael Morpurgo in 2000.A stunning performance and narrative. Ollie's brother wants to go and work with children who have been made orphans, through war, in Africa. He wants to be a clown and make them laugh. His mother and sister want him to stay in England and go to university. Hero, a swallow, has a journey to make too. He must fly to Africa for the winter to join all the other swallows. His journey is difficult and fraught with danger. Three separate stories are woven into one powerful and moving novel whose central theme exposes the horrors of war and of landmines, but also the endurance of the human spirit.
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Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9780007420568
  • File size: 35024 KB
  • Release date: October 4, 2010
  • Duration: 01:12:57

MP3 audiobook

  • ISBN: 9780007420568
  • File size: 35077 KB
  • Release date: October 4, 2010
  • Duration: 01:12:58
  • Number of parts: 1

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subjects

Juvenile Literature Young Adult Fiction

Languages

English

Levels

Lexile® Measure:860
Text Difficulty:4-5

Read by Paul McGann, 'Dear Olly' was written by Michael Morpurgo in 2000.A stunning performance and narrative. Ollie's brother wants to go and work with children who have been made orphans, through war, in Africa. He wants to be a clown and make them laugh. His mother and sister want him to stay in England and go to university. Hero, a swallow, has a journey to make too. He must fly to Africa for the winter to join all the other swallows. His journey is difficult and fraught with danger. Three separate stories are woven into one powerful and moving novel whose central theme exposes the horrors of war and of landmines, but also the endurance of the human spirit.
Expand title description text
Juvenile Literature Young Adult Fiction