Kiss the Dust
By (Author) Elizabeth Laird
Cover design or artwork by Roshi Rouzbehani
Pan Macmillan
Macmillan Children's Books
30th September 2025
26th June 2025
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
Childrens / Teenage social topics: War and conflict issues
823.914
Paperback
272
Width 129mm, Height 197mm, Spine 17mm
192g
From award-winning and beloved children's author Elizabeth Laird comes a stunning edition of Kiss the Dust, with a cover illustration by Roshi Rouzbehani, an author letter and additional content from the author, including discussion notes. A must-read modern classic, this is an unforgettable, award-winning novel of conflict, persecution and the hardships faced by refugees. Tara is an ordinary teenager. Although her country, Kurdistan, is caught up in a war, the fighting seems far away. It hasn't really touched her. Until now. The secret police are closing in, and Tara and her family must flee to the mountains with only the few things they can carry. It is a hard and dangerous journey - but their struggles have only just begun. Will anywhere feel like home again This edition includes brilliant extra material, such as: - An introduction by Elizabeth Laird - Extra content from the author, including reading group questions
Elizabeth Laird is the multi-award-winning author of several much-loved children's books including The Garbage King, The Fastest Boy in the World and Dindy and the Elephant. She has been shortlisted for the prestigious Carnegie Medal six times. She lives in Britain now, but still likes to travel as much as she can.