A Story Like the Wind

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Dieses Buch ist ein Plädoyer an Menschlichkeit im Rahmen unbarmherziger Grausamkeiten. Es ist ein Zeichen, dass Freiheit siegt, weil es das kostbarste Gut ist, dass Musik überdauert und uns alle verbindet. Was in der heutigen Gesellschaft fehlt, wird hier vor Augen geführt – Verständnis. Wir müssen uns nicht alle lieb haben, aber die Geschichte des jeweils anderen zu hören, seine Gefühle und seine Erlebnisse, machen aus einem namenlosen Opfer plötzlich jemanden, mit dem man sich verbunden fühlt. Ich denke, das fehlt heutzutage einigen. Dark shades of night, war and escape are the only colors used in this book and introduce a thirteen-year-old boy, Rami, who has escaped conflict and loss. The story opens with this young lad holding an instrument case and sitting in a small boat with other refugees. Their motor has shut down and they are drifting with little food; the boy is rebuked for not bringing something with him that might provide more sustenance. However, Rami uses his love of music and story to uplift those in the boat as he plays a story to which each can relate personal memories. Thus, a community is formed around story, song and shared fears as they venture to the unknown. The gift of hope that the boy gives through his love of music and his instrument reveals agency of spirit that extends to others. The story within this story is that of a boy finding a wild injured colt and raising it to be the fastest, most desired stallion in the land. When the horse came into the hands of an evil Lord, the fantasy begins as the horse gave the boy his music to use to defeat the Dark Lord. The story ends with hope and a song of freedom, thus giving the refugees in the boat hope. After realising her childhood dream of becoming a vet, Gill worked in the UK and overseas, everywhere from Africa to the Arctic. perhaps the one unpardonable error of men is to withdraw from communion with one another, no matter how good the reason for withdrawal."

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Van der Post s incomparable knowledge of Africa illuminates this epic novel, set near the Kalahari Desert, about a boy on the verge of manhood, his experiences with the wonder and mystery of a still-primitive land, and his secret friendship with the Bushman whose life he saves. The narrative of A Story like the Wind continues in A Far-Off Place. Gill Lewis’s brief but beautiful story is rich in wonder, as well as being a timely reminder of the refugee crisis that continues today. Mixed with an exotic story of wild horses and a Dark Lord that rules a kingdom in peril, the boy’s story is sure to work its transportative charms on readers at home. This book shows how art—a story, a song, a drawing--can make suffering meaningful and shareable. It shows how art creates and sustains hope. Focusing on a friendship between two young refugees, The Bone Sparrow is one of those rare, special books that will break your heart with its honesty and beauty - but is ultimately hopeful and uplifting.LoveReading4Kids exists because books change lives, and buying books through LoveReading4Kids means you get to change the lives of future generations, with 25% of the cover price donated to schools in need. Join our community to get personalised book suggestions, extracts straight to your inbox, 10% off RRPs, and to change children’s lives.

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But it is Gill Lewis and her stunning prose that steals the show, its rhythmical feel makes the whole narrative like its own Strauss concerto. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2011-05-19 21:12:58 Boxid IA138705 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II DonorWas für ein Buch. Wenn jemandem hier nicht die Tränen kommen, weiß ich auch nicht weiter. Schon seit der Frankfurter Buchmesse, auf der mir „Der Klang der Freiheit“ vorgestellt wurde, warte ich sehnlichst auf diesen Titel und kam nun endlich in den Genuss, ihn samt der wunderschönen Illustrationen zu lesen. Not since reading A Monster Calls has a book moved me like A Story Like The Wind by Gill Lewis, illustrated by Jo Weaver. The illustrations are to die for. Seriously. So much so, that I have looked up the illustrator separately. The author also uses some refrains for a more powerful impact, and to tie the story together, which works well.

Story Like The Wind by Gill Lewis | Goodreads

This tale can, and should, be consumed in one sitting, even for the busiest of children or young teens. A Story Like The Wind features 14 year old Rami who is escaping his war torn homeland with a handful of strangers in a tiny boat on a vicious sea. Rami carries nothing but his violin. To give everyone hope through the long, turbulent night when their outboard engine has died, he plays and his music tells a story. The story is of a Mongolian boy and his untameable white stallion; a metaphor for a violence riddled country and the unbreakable spirit of its people despite all odds. This tale within a tale is truly heartwarming and heartwrenching at the same time. Gill Lewis’s brief but beautiful story is rich in wonder, as well as being a timely reminder of the refugee crisis that continues today" ( BookTrust)Other than that minor negative, I quite enjoyed this story. In my view it is probably a young adult focused or suitable book. The protagonist of the book is a boy of 13, and it includes themes of growing up, coming of age, as well as hunting, isolated rural life etc, and while there an unrealistic adult level of maturity and understanding shown, it works at an inspirational level for youth. Emma loves imagining other worlds and spent much of her childhood hiding in wardrobes trying to find Narnia. She wrote a diary every day from the age of 12 to 20 before crafting novels from all that angst and inspiration. There are many children’s books that describe the stories of refugees and their desperate situation as they leave behind their whole existence and travel to where they hope there may be a better life. The selection of reading ideas included here encompasses some of the issues confronting those trying to escape terror. They may be useful for teachers who are working with children from families who have made such journeys. Additionally, having some kind of understanding of what these families and children have experienced may also help children to develop an informed and balanced approach to building friendships and welcoming immigrants and asylum seekers into their own communities.

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A Story Like The Wind" should only take a half-hour to read, it took me two weeks because i kept putting it down and thinking of what the boy sang to the others to give them the promise of living further and longer. The song is about a horse, its companions, the wind and the and an evil conqueror and Weaver's art is shades of blue and white pencil against a dark blue starless sky. World without and world within, after all, whether one knows it or not, are expressions of one another; interdependent and ceaselessly in communication, serving something greater than the sum of themselves." A very well-written work that painted a picture of the beauty of Africa and its people in a way I've never visualized before. The education of the young man in this coming of age story shows how time spent outside and alone complements and enhances a classical education and vice versa. Robot Roz undertakes an unusual ocean journey to save her adopted island home in this third series entry. It had me in tears by the end. It captured the sense of grief and loss, but still carries a flag of hope and determination.Van Der Post so compassionately and empathetically connects the readers to the heart and soul of Francois, the main character who is an adventurous young child trying to understand the world, the people around him and their behaviours and himself - the way he should behave and adapt to the world. When the boy is finally persuaded to play his violin, the only thing he has been able to bring with him, he tells the story of Suke and the White Stallion. This is a story of fighting for freedom. The travellers on the boat decide to sing it, “for those they have left behind and those who don’t know they need it yet.” It symbolises their incredible endurance and ability to hope even in what seems like hopeless conditions. Lewis’ novella brings to life the unified power of hope and faith and freedom that keeps strong all those fleeing war, massacre, and hardship Then a man-child also had to learn how to sing, and above all to dance; for dancing and singing were the best ways he had of showing gratitude for the good things of life. Song and, above all, dancing were the surest ways of helping a man to endure the great trials of his existence; they were needed at birth, marriage and before war to strengthen his heart. Also, after war, they were needed to exorcise the spirit of death in him, and at the moment when the final loss of his shadow was upon him and those he loved, to drive away the power of death and revive the desire to live."