Publication Date: 02/03/2023 ISBN: 9781788452076 Category:

Wild Song

Candy Gourlay

Publisher: David Fickling Books
Publication Date: 02/03/2023 ISBN: 9781788452076 Category:
Hardback

£12.99

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The year is 1904. Luki has lived a tribal life in the mountains of the Philippines. Now she’s growing up, she is expected to become a wife and a mother, but Luki isn’t ready to give up her dream to become a warrior.

When her tribe are offered a journey to America to be part of the St. Louis World’s Fair, Luki will discover that the land of opportunity does not share its possibilities equally . . .

Publisher Review

Gourlay's brilliant storytelling will have the reader turning every page eagerly, willing Luki on at every step * The Bookseller, Book of the Month * A powerful story of courage and bravery . . . impossible to put down. Wild Song is beautifully told - it is vivid, compassionate and heartfelt * Jasbinder Bilan * Vital storytelling, poignant and powerful * Sophie Anderson * One of the standout titles of the year * Independent, praise for Bone Talk * Very special * The Times, praise for Bone Talk * Gourlay's evocative writing grips from the outset * Guardian, praise for Bone Talk * A master storyteller * The Scotsman, praise for Bone Talk * Vividly drawn . . . mesmerising * Observer, praise for Bone Talk *

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