Salima
by James Denison-Pender
This is a fantasy for children aged 8-12. Jo and her teddy bear have a frightening encounter with a stranger in the woods. That night she is visited by a mysterious and beautiful girl, and this becomes the start of a deep friendship. She is led into a colourful story from an exotic past, a story of the conflict between the love of learning and a harsh religion which still has resonanses today