For the Forest of a Bird

Product Description

A novel about love and the things you can and can't change, from the winner of the Victorian Premier's Literary Award for young adult fiction.

Nella closed her hand in the pocket of her dress, and she felt the feather against her fingers. 'I want to tell you something,' she said, and it did not matter that there was no reply. 'I want to tell you that he's coming home. . . and it's going to be like it was before he went away, before everything broke apart.'

Nella waits for the swallows by the creek each spring. It's a secret vigil she's followed ever since her father left.

This year she's going to take her dad with her . . . but will the swallows return?

Praise for Sue Saliba's novels:

Alaska

Awards

Shortlisted for the Prime Minister's Literary Award for Young Adult Fiction, 2012

Shortlisted for the APA Design Awards for Best Children's Cover, 2012

Children's Book Council of Australia Notable Book, 2012

Reviews

'Saliba has written an elegiac, wise and moving novel.' (Cameron Woodhead, The Saturday Age) Read full review here

'Alaska is a gorgeous, gorgeous book. it's breathless and aching and it completely captures that swirl of coming-of-age emotions. the fear and hope and vulnerability we all feel. the fleeting moments of deep happiness pitched against the uncertainties of the world and your place in it...... this book is brave and true and full of heart and soul...... i completely loved Alaska.' (Nomes, inkcrush) Read full review here.

'There are books imbued with a certain kind of magic. There are books we read and then, then, there are books that invite complete immersion. A gift from an Author to a reader, to give words that have texture and fluidity, richness and depth, a narrative that invites participation and hides the world around us behind a veil of enchantment...... Alaska...... is such a book.' (The Book Gryffin) Read full review here

'Evoked clearly and brilliantly even through third person is Mia's voice. Her tone is quietly intense, sometimes almost melancholy, and full of wonder...... Everything about this book is completely gorgeous. The prose, the story, the message; even the design...... Alaska is a quietly powerful story that could teach anyone lessons about appreciating the world and the people around us. A definite must-read.' (Skye Handley)

'After I first saw and heard of Alaska, I couldn't wait to read it... it seemed to be such a different book, so beautiful and intriguing... and I wasn't let down, but lifted up - it was very different from the brief description's I'd read, there is so much more to it and I loved it!... I adored how Sue brought across the Conservation side of the story and it made it a truly amazing read...... ' (Romi, Where The Writer Comes To Write) Read full review here

'I loved how atmospheric the prose was - it leaps and bounds, free from the restraints of capital letters and rules. There is also this quiet intensity about it that invites you into Mia's world, into Alaska.' (Cass, Words on Paper) Read full review here

'Alaska is a dazzling novel. It's poignant, heart wrenching and encapsulates the emotions and vulnerability of a young girl as she finds her place in her world.' (Cassandra Hole) Product Details

ISBN: 9780143571780
Number of Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
Reading Level:
Published Date: 28-Jan-2015
Dimensions (mm): 198x130mm
Publisher: Penguin

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