by Christobel Mattingley · Alfaguara · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420448916
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«Asmir no quiere pistolas» is the children's and young adult novel by Christobel Mattingley, published by Alfaguara in paperback, with 136 pages in Spanish.
War turns Sarajevo into hell, and Asmir, a Bosnian boy, flees with his brother, mother and grandmother on a plane that takes them first to Belgrade and then to Vienna, while his father stays behind. The story, told from his perspective, portrays exile, separation and the search for a safe place for the family.
First installment of the «Asmir» series. The original work was published in 1993 as «No Gun for Asmir».
For young readers aged 12 and over, interested in stories about war, exile and family.
Christobel Rosemary Mattingley was an Australian author of books for children and adults. Her book Rummage won the Children's Book of the Year Award: Younger Readers and Children's Book of the Year Award: Picture Book in 1982. In the 1996 Queen's Birthday Honours Mattingley was made a Member of the Order of Australia for "service to literature, particularly children's literature, and for community service through her commitment to social and cultural issues".
