by Tim Bowler · EDICIONES SM · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788434877276
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«Sombras» is the realistic young adult novel by Tim Bowler, published by EDICIONES SM in paperback (208 pages, in Spanish).
Jamie suffers pressure from his father, who wants to turn him into a squash champion, and runs away. During his flight he meets a girl with problems; together they find the strength to face them, but Jamie realizes he cannot run away forever and must confront his father. A realistic novel about sporting ambition, family conflicts and teenage pregnancy.
Part of the Alerta roja collection (no. 44). Translated by Carlos Gómez Zamorano. Original title: 'Shadows'. Winner of the Lancashire County Libraries Children's Book Award and the Angus Book Award.
Ideal reading for young people aged 13 to 18, especially those who enjoy realistic novels about sport and family relationships.
Tim Bowler is an author of books for teenagers and young adults. He won the 1997 Carnegie Medal from the CILIP, recognising the year's best children's book by a British subject, for the novel River Boy.
