The Girl who Speaks Bear
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The Girl who Speaks Bear by Sophie Anderson
Found abandoned in a bear cave as a baby, Yanka has always wondered where she is from. When she has to flee her house, looking for answers about who she really is, a journey far beyond one that she ever imagined begins: from icy rivers to smouldering mountains meeting an ever-growing herd of extraordinary friends along the way.The wildest imaginings have the ring of truth in this spooky fable. * The Telegraph *
[An] enchanting story. * The Daily Telegraph *
Written with passion and compassion, Anderson's talent as a weaver of magic and creator of evocative landscapes is growing with every book. * Daily Mail *
Marvellously-drawn characters and a timeless style of prose. * BookTrust *
Sophie Anderson (Author)
Sophie Anderson was born in Swansea, and now lives in the Lake District with her family. Her writing is most often inspired by folk and fairy stories, especially the Slavic tales her Prussian grandmother told her when she was young.
Across her bestselling novels, Sophie has won the Independent Bookshop Book of the Year Award and the Wales Book of the Year Award, and been shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal twice, the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, the Blue Peter Book Award, the British Book Awards' Children's Fiction Book of the Year, the Andersen Prize, and the Branford Boase Award.
Sophie's books have been translated into over twenty-five languages, and The House with Chicken Legs has been adapted for stage by Les Enfants Terribles.
Kathrin Honesta (Illustrator)
Kathrin Honesta is an illustrator based in Jakarta. Her works are mostly inspired by her reflective thoughts, faith, and life in general, and she loves to use symbolism and visual metaphors to add layers to her works.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781474940672 |
| ISBN 10 | 1474940676 |
| Title | The Girl who Speaks Bear |
| Author | Sophie Anderson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Usborne Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2019-09-05 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Prizes | Winner of Indie Book Awards 2020, Winner of Wales Book of the Year 2020, Winner of St Helens Schools Library Service Book Awards 2020 (UK), Short-listed for The CILIP Carnegie Medal 2021 (UK), Short-listed for Sheffield Children's Book Award 2021 (UK), Short-listed for West Sussex Schools Library Children's Book Award 2021, Short-listed for Salford Children's Book Award 2021 (UK), Long-listed for The UKLA Book Awards 2021 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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