Children's & YA
Boundless Sky
by Amanda Addison and Manuela Adreani
Description
This is the story of a bird that fits in your hand flying halfway round the world looking for a place to nest. This is the story of a young girl from northern Africa fleeing halfway round the world looking for a place of peace. This is the story of Bird. This is the story of Leila. This is the story of a chance encounter and a long journey home.
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Marketing Information
• A timely and sensitive focus on migration
• Explores a swallow's long flight from the UK to Africa and a young refugee's journey from Africa to the UK
• Ideal for conversations around war and conflict as well as environment and climate change
• Beautiful illustrations by Manuela Adreani, an award-
winning illustrator
Reviews
'Beneath the surface, one can find many opportunities for a deep conversation about belonging, welcoming, and freedom from oppression and danger' - Youth Book Review Services
'A delicate and touching little tale that packs its powerful message inside a velvet glove. Do yourselves a favour and order a copy now.' – The Letterpress Project
‘A beautiful exploration of friendship, the parallel migrations of Bird and Leila, and the welcome they receive in their new home. Perfect for developing empathy and compassion’ - Library Girl and Book Boy
Author Biography
Amanda Addison's work is inspired by the natural world,
travel and textiles. Long-listed for the Commonword and
Virginia Prize, translated into German and Italian, she holds an MA in Writing the Visual and lectures in Art and Creative Writing.
Manuela Adreani is a children’s book illustrator from
Italy whose books have been published worldwide. She has won the illustration contest for the 130th anniversary of the creation of Pinocchio and been nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal.
Lantana Publishing
Lantana is an award-winning, UK-based children’s publisher with a mission to publish inclusive books by authors from under-represented groups.
View all titlesBibliographic Information
- Publication Date February 2020
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9781911373674
- Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
- FormatHardback
- Primary Price 11.99 GBP
- Pages32
- ReadershipChildren
- Publish StatusPublished
- EditionFirst Edition
- Copyright Year2020
- Dimensions260x205 mm
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