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Lost

The powerful story of two siblings trying to survive extreme poverty

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$13.95 US
5.1"W x 7.77"H x 0.8"D   | 8 oz | 24 per carton
On sale Sep 12, 2023 | 256 Pages | 9781782692553
Age 9-12 years | Grades 4-7

THE POWERFUL STORY OF TWO SIBLINGS TRYING TO SURVIVE EXTREME POVERTY BY THE MULTI-AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF REFUGEE 87

LOLA'S LIFE IS ABOUT TO BECOME UNRECOGNISABLE. SO IS LOLA.

Everything used to be comfortable. Lola lived in a big house with her family, where her biggest problems were arguing with her little brother or being told she couldn't have a new phone. But as one disaster follows another, the threads of her home and family begin to unravel.

Cut off from everything she has known before, Lola must find a new way to survive.

Now, an ordinary girl must become extraordinary.
"Succeeds as a page-turning survival adventure and as an indictment of global capitalism’s brutality… Suspenseful and gripping… a fable of hope in harrowing conditions."
--Kirkus Reviews
Ele Fountain worked as an editor in children's publishing where she helped launch and nurture the careers of many prize-winning and bestselling authors. Ele's debut novel, Boy 87 (published in the US as Refugee 87), won four awards and was nominated for nine more, including the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. Her novel Fake garnered teh 2024-2025 Sunshine State Award for Young Readers. She lives in Hampshire with her husband and two daughters.

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THE POWERFUL STORY OF TWO SIBLINGS TRYING TO SURVIVE EXTREME POVERTY BY THE MULTI-AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF REFUGEE 87

LOLA'S LIFE IS ABOUT TO BECOME UNRECOGNISABLE. SO IS LOLA.

Everything used to be comfortable. Lola lived in a big house with her family, where her biggest problems were arguing with her little brother or being told she couldn't have a new phone. But as one disaster follows another, the threads of her home and family begin to unravel.

Cut off from everything she has known before, Lola must find a new way to survive.

Now, an ordinary girl must become extraordinary.

Praise

"Succeeds as a page-turning survival adventure and as an indictment of global capitalism’s brutality… Suspenseful and gripping… a fable of hope in harrowing conditions."
--Kirkus Reviews

Author

Ele Fountain worked as an editor in children's publishing where she helped launch and nurture the careers of many prize-winning and bestselling authors. Ele's debut novel, Boy 87 (published in the US as Refugee 87), won four awards and was nominated for nine more, including the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. Her novel Fake garnered teh 2024-2025 Sunshine State Award for Young Readers. She lives in Hampshire with her husband and two daughters.

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Educator Guide for Lost

Classroom-based guides appropriate for schools and colleges provide pre-reading and classroom activities, discussion questions connected to the curriculum, further reading, and resources.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)