Oranges in No Man's Land

by Elizabeth Laird

Book Overview

Oranges in No Man's Land tells the riveting story of ten-year-old Ayesha's terrifying journey across no man's land to reach a doctor in hostile territory in search of medicine for her dying grandmother.

Set in Lebanon during the civil war, this story is told by award-winning author Elizabeth Laird and is based on personal, real-life events. Elizabeth stayed on the green line in Beirut in 1977 in a war-damaged flat with her husband...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1931859566
• ISBN13: 9781931859561
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: Haymarket Books
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5