![]() Ebony knows that what happens in her family isn’t right and it isn’t the way things are supposed to be, she even understands how things came to be that way but what she can’t understand is why no-one has done anything about it. There is beauty in its simplicity and the eleven-year old eyes we see through.ĭarlison explores themes of domestic violence and the courage that can be found when you know you have someone in your corner, a friend that you can share everything with. Running From The Tiger is a hard-hitting book that is written for children about Ebony’s age, a book that will help them realise the power they hold within themselves to create change in their world. Teena fast becomes a true friend, the type of friend you can share anything with and that’s exactly the type of friend Ebony needs. Until the day she meets Teena, a new student who has moved into town and is living in a rundown house backing onto the town cemetery. ![]() ![]() Running From The Tiger is a powerful story of trust, friendship and the power we can find within ourselves.Įleven year old Ebony is a bit of a loner at her small school, she has her share of friends but they are the type of friends that you have because you share so much time together at school and are always in the same class. ![]() I read the first in a fantasy series back in 2013 but haven’t read any of her other work. Aleesah Darlison is a prolific author of picture books, chapter books and novels for children and young adults in a range of genres. ![]()
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