Where the River Runs Gold
Sita Brahmachari
Sita Brahmachari is a World Book Day author for 2021 with gorgeous short story, The River Whale!
Two children must risk everything to escape their fate and find the impossible . . . bold adventure, timely climate change themes and breathtaking writing, from award-winning author Sita Brahmachari.
‘Lavishly written and full of love of the natural world.’ – Sunday TimesShifa and her brother, Themba, live in Kairos City with their father, Nabil. The few live in luxury, whilst the millions like them crowd together in compounds, surviving on meagre rations and governed by Freedom Fields – the organisation that looks after you, as long as you opt in.
The bees have long disappeared; instead children must labour on farms, pollinating crops by hand so that the nation can eat. The farm Shifa and Themba are sent to is hard and cruel. Themba won’t survive there and Shifa comes up with a plan to break them out. But they have no idea where they are – their only guide is a map drawn from the ramblings of a stranger. The journey ahead is fraught with danger, but Shifa is strong and knows to listen to her instincts – to let love guide them home. The freedom of a nation depends on it . . .Endorsed by Amnesty International.
Reviews
I liked it because in the end she made a difference.
General Nectarine Manatee 11.09.2024
The book is amazingly written. The characters are loveable and feel like real people. It has an emotional storyline that gets your heart going.
Empress Beany Biscuits 08.02.2024
Amazing book talks about how life is like at other countries to inspire people to help
Anonymous 25.08.2023
A really nice book about love and how you don't miss something until it’s gone. It’s also about family. I would definitely recommend this book to all people.
Nurse Cynthia Piccalilli 03.08.2023
Star Reviewer
I love it! Especially when Shifa Aziz and her brother (Themba Aziz) becomes friends with Luca Freedom and finds a way out of the miserable Freedom Fields using Lona’s rhythms! I recommend this book!
Countess Cynthia Jumpsuit 16.07.2023
I found that at first I couldn’t get into it but then I kept reading and ended up finding it quite interesting.My favourite characters were Shifa and Luca because of their unique relationship.I would recommend this to lovers of adventure!
Duchess Phoenix Pendragon 12.07.2023
I loved it because of its high vocabulary words which I learnt much from and amazing storytelling. Sit Brhamachari deserves a big well done. My favourite character was Luca because he managed to change the way he lived and learn from the good. I recommend it to people who like books about nature. I also recommend it for reading about global warming and world destruction.
General Kangaroo Sofa 29.10.2022
I really enjoyed this book. My favourite characters were Shifa and Themba. I would definitely recommend this book.
Anonymous 04.09.2022
First I would recommend this book for ages 8-12.thid book in my opinion started off quite boring but then of course it got better again and sent the main character Shifa on a darkening adventure to fing her papa
Doctor Lacey Waterfall 16.07.2022
I think where the river runs gold is an amazing book! I love all the adventures things about it. My favourite character is definitely the main character Shifa, she is so brave and carry's on when everything is tough. Even though she made a few mistakes, she still kept trying! I think she is amazing, I would love to be her. I would totally recommend it to someone else, Sita Brahmacharl is a great writer.
Countess Phoenix Armchair 19.06.2022
It was an interesting story. It interested me because the title was where the river runs gold. It was very fun to read.
Fairy Aspidistra Quarantine 31.01.2022
This is the story of a girl who runs away from a menacing society where kindness means nothing. Packed with suspense and sadness, Brahmachari's heartbreaking novel made me cry. A must-read for children and young adult readers alike... a unique book that will stay with you long after you have turned the first page.
Anonymous 10.08.2021
I really like this fiction book because I felt like it gave you hope even if you were down and that it shows that there is always a solution to the problem even if you don't think so at the time and that is an important lesson. also, I think other people will like the book because it has a lot of action. Finally, my favorite character in the story was Shifa because she was kind and caring and never gave up hope.
Nurse Honeycomb Pineapple 22.12.2020
Its a fiction book with lots of twists through the book. Very good if your doing dystopian in school.
Anonymous 02.12.2020
A great adventure, set in a dystopian future, with themes of social justice, climate change and the importance of biodiversity. Lots to talk about!
Anonymous 28.08.2020
I love this book! It has some really good points on how people are treated because of their ‘class’ and climate change effects as well as being a really good read. My favourite character is Shifa because she doesn’t give up easily and always tries to change things for the better. My least favourite characters are the ‘Crows’ or the Freedom Fields leaders. I would recommend this book for 10-13 year olds because it’s quite down to earth and not sugar coated. It’s also a good book for a stretched out read. Overall, this is one book that deserves the prize it won - the Waterstones children book prizes- more then most books ever written!
Anonymous 03.08.2020
I loved it so much
Anonymous 28.08.2019
Full of drama
Empress Agnetha Moonbeam 08.08.2019
