The Song Walker by Zillah Bethell

The Song Walker by Zillah Bethell

SHORTLISTED FOR THE YOTO CARNEGIE MEDAL 2024
SHORTLISTED FOR THE UKLA BOOK AWARD 2024
SHORTLISTED FOR THE YOUNG QUILLS AWARD 2024

The Song Walker is an extraordinary new story of friendship, discovery and courage from Zillah Bethell, author of The Shark Caller which won the Wales Book of the Year and the Edward Stanford Children's Travel Book of the Year 2022.

"There are three questions that I need to find the answers to:
Where am I?
What am I doing here?
And... Who am I?"

When a young girl wakes up in the middle of the desert, she has no idea who she is. She's wearing one shoe, a silky black dress, and she's carrying a strange, heavy case.

She meets Tarni, who is on a mysterious quest of her own. Together, the two girls trek across the vast and ever-changing Australian Outback in search of answers. Except both are also hiding secrets...

"A tense and twisty story about friendship and music, and how we might all find out who we really are." Sunday Times, Children's Book of the Week

"A gripping and beautifully written adventure story with a terrific twist. " Irish Independent

"A fabulous adventure." Holly Webb

Compelling.. A tense and twisty story about friendship and music, and how we might all find out who we really are. * The Sunday Times, Children's Book of the Week *
A gripping and beautifully written adventure story with a terrific twist. * Irish Independent *
An all-action adventure in a dazzling landscape. * Lancashire Evening Post *
A fabulous adventure * Holly Webb *

Zillah Bethell was born in the shadow of the volcano Mount Lamington in Papua New Guinea. She grew up without shoes, toys or technology. Consequently she spent a lot of time in the sea swimming and in canoes. Zillah's family returned to the UK when she was ten, and she now lives and walks in the hills of South Wales. A few of her favourite things include swimming in the rain, cheesy fridge magnets, Chopin, dancing and diphthongs.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781474966856
ISBN 10	1474966853
Title	The Song Walker
Author	Zillah Bethell
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Usborne Publishing Ltd
Year published	2023-02-02
Number of pages	368
Prizes	Winner of Southern Schools Book Award 2024 (UK), Short-listed for The UKLA Book Awards 2024 (UK), Short-listed for The Yoto Carnegie Medal 2024 (UK), Short-listed for Alexandra Palace Children's Book Award 2024 (UK), Short-listed for The British Book Awards 2024 (UK), Short-listed for Lancashire Book of the Year Award 2024 (UK), Short-listed for Young Quills Award for Historical Fiction 2024 (UK)
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