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Sky Dancer


No. of pages 272

Published: 2017

Great for age 6-12 years

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Joe has always loved the moorlands above his home: the wildness, the freedom, the peace. But since his father died, everything has changed, and the moors are no longer a place of refuge. Now the whole community is divided over the fate of the hen harriers that nest up there in the heather - and Joe is stuck right in the middle, with a choice to make, and a huge secret to keep. Joe can't do what's right for everyone. But can he find the strength to fight for what he really believes in? Expert storyteller Gill Lewis presents a beautiful tale of loss, expectation, and change - with an important and thought-provoking environmental message.

 

 

There are 272 pages in this book. This book was published in 2017 by Oxford University Press .

Gill Lewis is an established author and illustrator, as well as working as a full time veterinary surgeon.

 

"Lewis's confident, economical prose takes the reader up, up and away" * The Times *

 

"Lewis writes beautifully about nature and animals" * Daily Mail *

 

"Gill Lewis has established herself as the principal contemporary writer of animal stories, combining a vet's knowledge of her subject with a novelist's capacity for character and plot" * Telegraph *

 

"The best book I have ever read. I couldn't stop reading it Its the BEST" * Lilybelle, Guardian Childrens Books website *

 

"An emotionally rich and convincing story of loyalty, change, challenge and community ... Sky Dancer is a bold, brilliantly told story which makes readers feel they can surmount huge obstacles" * Playing by the Book *

 

<"Vivid, difficult and satisfying, this is magnificent storytelling.>" * The Guardian *

 

"Powerfully written from multiple perspectives, Lewis produces something very special with each new book" * The Daily Mail *

 

"A bold and beautiful tale of friendship, nature and community" * School Zone *

 

"A radical story with many thought provoking messages" * The Book Bag *

 

"About social justice, rural communities and hen harriers on moorland, it is tightly written, sharply observed and well plotted" - one of the best children's books of the year * Sunday Times *

 

"No one writes about nature with as much passion and intelligence as Gill Lewis, whose books tackle controversial environmental issues through memorable characters trapped in dilemmas" * The Daily Mail *