Bone Talk by Candy Gourlay

Bone Talk by Candy Gourlay

The Philippines, 100 years ago. A boy called Samkad wants to become a man. He is desperate to be given his own shield, spear and axe. His best friend, Luki, wants to be a warrior too - but she is a girl and that is forbidden. Then a new boy arrives in the village and everything changes. He brings news that a people called 'Americans' are bringing war right to his home . . .

Very special * The Times *
Gourlay's evocative writing grips from the outset * Guardian *
A master storyteller * Scotsman *
Vividly drawn. . mesmerising * Observer *

Candy Gourlay is of Philippino heritage, and was a journalist before becoming an author. Her previous book Shine was nominated for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 2014. It won the Crystal Kite Prize for Europe 2014 - Candy's debut novel Tall Story also won the Crystal Kite in 2011. Tall Story was also nominated for the Carnegie Medal and shortlisted for 13 awards including the Blue Peter Prize, the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the Branford Boase.

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ISBN 13	9781788450188
ISBN 10	1788450183
Title	Bone Talk
Author	Candy Gourlay
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	David Fickling Books
Year published	2018-12-13
Number of pages	252
Prizes	Short-listed for Carnegie Medal 2019, Short-listed for Costa Children's Book Award 2018, Short-listed for Leeds Book Awards 2019, Short-listed for Calderdale Children’s Book of the Year 2019 (UK), Long-listed for UKLA Book Awards 2020
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.