The Wall
Publisher
Walker and Company
Publication Year
2015
ISBN
9780802734921
Pages
304 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
In an isolated town that closely resembles the West Bank, thirteen-year-old Joshua discovers that his world may not be as it seems; that his people may be aggressors rather than victims; and that he must stand up to his stepfather and forge his own sense of right and wrong.
Grade Level
6-8; 9-12
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Family member death; Step parent; death of a father; step father
Main Character
boy
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and step father
Awards
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2014
Carnegie Medal, 2014, Short Lis
Grampian Children's Book Award, 2015, Short List
Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, 2013, Long List
UKLA Children's Book Award, 2014, Short List, Ages (12-16)
Keywords
walls; coming of age; home life; struggles; West Bank; friendship
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Sutcliffe, William, "The Wall" (2015). Diverse Families. 940.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/940