Shelter
Steve Cole author Leo Trinidad illustrator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Published:13th Aug '26
Should be back in stock very soon
Award-winning author Steve Cole delivers a poignant quick-read for struggling teen readers, expertly capturing resilience and hope amidst the devastating impact of war.
Danylo watches fearfully as war edges ever closer to his peaceful life on a Ukrainian farm. To prepare for the worst, he and his mother build a shelter for protection.
But when the missiles eventually drop, they’re unprepared for the devastating impact and must cling to all they have left in order to survive.
Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 6.
"Delivers a poignant quick-read for struggling teen readers, expertly capturing resilience and hope amidst the devastating impact of war… Beautifully and carefully created, Cole’s heartfelt tale is brought to life by Leo Trinidad’s illustrations which break up the text and help story comprehension." – Pam Norfolk, Lancashire Post
"A super-readable, super-powerful story of life during wartime…Specially written to catch the attention of both confident teen readers and those who find reading more challenging…Delivered in short, punchy sentences and accessible language, not a word is superfluous and their story hits home with extraordinary force." – LoveReading4Kids
ISBN: 9780008764913
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 2mm
Weight: 70g
32 pages