A Little Piece of Ground
 First edition cover | |
| Author | Elizabeth Laird |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Young adult novel |
| Publisher | Macmillan Publishers |
Publication date | August 15, 2003 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 214 pp (first edition) |
| ISBN | 0-330-43679-1 |
| OCLC | 52458080 |
A Little Piece of Ground is a young adult novel by Elizabeth Laird. The book is about a twelve-year-old boy and his family struggling under the oppression of occupation in Israel/Palestine. It was first published by Macmillan in 2003 and reprinted by Haymarket Books in 2006. In 2003 it was a nominee for the Carnegie Medal and in 2004 won the Hampshire Book Award. The story comes from Laird's experiences in Lebanon during the Lebanese Civil War. The book has attracted some controversy regarding its portrayal of Israel/Palestinian relations.The book was translated into Arabic and rewritten with the Palestinian author Sonia Nimer and it was published by Tamer Institute for Community Education.[1][2][3]
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External links
- Interview with the writer from NPR, 2003
- Teaching Guide for A Little Piece of Ground
- Article about A Little Piece of Ground
- A Little Piece of Ground (PDF file)
- Book Review at dissidentvoice.org
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