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Alyssa Hollingsworth

5 stars across 3 books

Alyssa is American and this is her debut novel. Her sister worked for an NGO in Afghanistan and Alyssa travelled to Afghanistan to spend time with her sister and the Afghan people she works with. Alyssa wrote an award-winning essay about that experience and continues to work with refugees in the USA, helping them to adjust to their new lives.

Alyssa says, Sami's tale was inspired by the Afghans I met in Afghanistan, my older sister's nine years of NGO work in-country, and by the attack at the American charity Roots of Peace in March 2014. Unlike Sami's parents, my sister made it out alive. But I can never forget what it felt like to see a picture of the bombed-out house, printed in Time magazine. The Eleventh Trade is an attempt to give voice to the victims of war who continue to struggle with hope and healing even after they are 'safe'.

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The Invisible Boy

17th September 2020

The Invisible Boy

A powerful contemporary novel for readers of 11+ about slavery, friendship and standing up for what is right.From the au... MoreThe Invisible Boy

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The Eleventh Trade

18th September 2018

The Eleventh Trade

Winner of the UKLA Book AwardFor fans of WONDER and REFUGEE BOY - meet Sami, a twelve-year-old refugee from Afghanistan,... MoreThe Eleventh Trade

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All the Queens' Curses

27th August 2026

All the Queens' Curses

Kit and Idris are bound by their curses. And in the fae realm, to break them always demands a price... On the eve of Pr... MoreAll the Queens' Curses

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The Invisible Boy

by SHAHEIMJAMIL

Good story but i think it dragged a little. Suitable for age 10plus in my opinion ...
The Eleventh Trade

by Hutch2

That was a fantastic book! Sami is a refugee from Afghanistan,living in America with his grandfather. A prized family possession gets stolen and Sami ...
The Invisible Boy

by Hutch2

What a great story! The main character wants to be a journalist and is determined to discover a local hero. Instead she finds a mysterious boy but I w...