Birdsong by Katya Balen
Following a traumatic accident, a special friendship helps talented musician Annie heal and rediscover her love of music in this captivating novella from Carnegie Medal-winner Katya Balen."Word perfectNote perfect" – Phil Earle
"Made me cry … Beautiful" – Jackie Morris
"In the same way a great piece of music or an especially stirring sequence in film can overwhelm you, Birdsong fills you to the brim and threatens to spill over … Utterly singular and a triumph" – Just Imagine
"A perfectly structured novella" – Waterstones
"This is a book to dwell in, letting the story wash over you and settle your soul … Katya Balen and Barrington Stoke is a wonderful combination" – Kate Heap, Scope for the Imagination
Katya Balen is a rising star in children’s publishing in the UK. Her first book, The Space We’re In, was longlisted for the Carnegie Medal and shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award, while October, October, described by The Times as “a future wild classic”, won the 2022 Carnegie Medal.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781800900981 |
| ISBN 10 | 1800900988 |
| Title | Birdsong |
| Author | Katya Balen |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2022-07-07 |
| Number of pages | 104 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Tees Valley Education Book Award 2023, Long-listed for UKLA Book Award 2024, Nominated for Carnegie Medal for Writing 2023 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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