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DE FONTEIN
Dorien van Londen |
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MAY SHE LIVE HAPPILY EVER AFTER
Gripping story about the search for a humane ending to a completed life
UNIQUE SELLING POINTS:
• Nominated for the Austrian Children’s and Youth Book
Award
• Realistic and timeless subject
• A topical social and political theme in The Netherlands
• An impressive book for young readers that deals with a
huge ethical dilemma
‘I just wanted to ask you something else,’ I say. ‘That time on the tracks, didn’t you hear me calling?’ Mrs Earl looks shocked. ‘Did you call?’
‘I screamed. But you never looked back.’
On her way to school, Eva sees an old woman standing on the railroad tracks, while the barrier is dropping down and the warning bells are ringing. Without hesitation she pulls the woman from the oncoming train just at the last second. At school, she’s a hero. She’s in the newspaper and on TV. Curious about the person she’s saved, she decides to visit the woman, at which point she is confronted with the shocking truth.
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Published by De Fontein Main content page count: 144 Pages |