Leopold Blue wins children's book prize

Leopold Blue, a coming-of-age story set in South Africa, wins the 2015 Branford Boase Award for an outstanding debut children's novel. Continue reading at 'BBC News'

[ BBC News | 2015-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]

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