But as he grows, his imagination gets bigger too, until it is bursting at the limits of his world. Born in an Australian permanent detention centre after his mother fled the violence of a distant homeland, life behind the fences is all he has ever known. I lie in my bed, Queeny's feet pushing up against my cheek, and listen to the waves lapping at the tent. As red as the sun and as deep as the sky. As he reads aloud the tale of how Jimmie's family came to be, both children discover the importance of their own stories in writing their futures.Ģ017 ABIA Book of the Year for Older Children Winner, Readings Young Adult Book Prize 2017 CBCA Honour Book 2017 - Older Readers Shortlisted for the 2017 Prime Minister's Literary Awards Shortlisted for the 2017 Queensland Literary Awards Shortlisted for the 2017 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards Shortlisted for The Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 2016 Shortlisted for the Gold Inky Award 2017 Shortlisted for the 2017 CILIP Carnegie Medal Carnegie Medal Amnesty CILIP Honour Book 2017 IBBY Australia Honour Book 2018 'A special book.' - Morris Gleitzman Sometimes, at night, the dirt outside turns into a beautiful ocean. Carrying a notebook that she's unable to read and wearing a sparrow made out of bone around her neck - both talismans of her family's past and the mother she's lost - Jimmie strikes up an unlikely friendship with Subhi beyond the fence. '.a special book' - Morris Gleitzman, author of the acclaimed ONCE series Born in a refugee camp, all Subhi knows of the world is that he's at least 19 fence diamonds high, the nice Jackets never stay long, and at night he dreams that the sea finds its way to his tent, bringing with it unusual treasures. This novel reminds us all of the importance of freedom, hope, and the power of a story to speak for anyone who's ever struggled to find a safe home. This is a beautiful, vivid and deeply moving story about a refugee boy who has spent his entire life living in a detention centre. Perfect for fans of THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PYJAMAS. Shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize and the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2017. Download The Bone Sparrow Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

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