Annal:1982 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
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Results of the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize in the year 1982.
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- 1982 Guardian Award winner
- Score: 10.32
Young Willie Beech is evacuated to the country as Britain stands on the brink of World War II. A sad, deprived child, he slowly begins to flourish under the care of old Tom Oakley - but his-new found happiness is shattered by a summons from his mother back in London.
