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Bog Child by Siobhan Dowd (2010, Paperback, Reprint)
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Title: Bog Child
Publication Year: 2010Subject: Social Situations, Fiction, JUVENILE FICTION
Edition: 1Topic: People & Places / Europe, General
Edition Description: ReprintAuthor: Siobhan Dowd
Language: EnglishFormat: Paperback
ISBN-10: 0375841350Publisher: David Fickling Books
ISBN-13: 9780375841354  

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Synopsis
Intertwining love stories, an ancient tale, and Northern Ireland's Troubles, this thoughtful young adult novel is engaging and gripping. Set in 1981, Fergus copes with a brother protesting political unrest with a hunger strike while he finds himself falling in love with someone. And to make matters more complex, while digging for peat Fergus and his uncle uncover the body of a girl. Complex, provocative, and intelligent, BOG CHILD will keep readers entranced long after it's over. A 2008 Edgar Award Nominee in the Best Young Adult category.

Key Details
Author:Siobhan Dowd
Language:English
Publisher:David Fickling Books
Format:Paperback
ISBN-10:0375841350
ISBN-13:9780375841354

Additional Details
Edition Number:1
Edition Description:Reprint

Size
Length:321 pages
Thickness:0.8 in
Weight:9.3 oz

Publisher's Note
After coming across the body of a young child who appears to have been murdered out in the bog, 18-year-old Fergus is compelled to put his own family dramas and personal difficulties aside in order to solve the mystery of a victim he doesn't even know in order to grant peace to them both. 2009 Carnegie Medal winner. Reprint.

Industry Reviews
"This compelling read is lyrically written and contains authentic dialogue and challenging and involving moral issues. It's a first, and a must-have purchase."
(08/01/2008)

"The dialogue is spiked with Irish vernacular, and the suspense...sustains momentum."
(09/01/2008)

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