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Girl of the Southern Sea

Girl of the Southern Sea

Paperback Published on: 31/03/2022
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Synopsis

- Finalist for the Governor General's Literary Award, Canada's top honor - Honor book for the Malka Penn Book Award for Human Rights in Children's Literature and the NCTA Freeman Book Award - Finalist for the SYRCA Diamond Willow Award, the MYRCA Sundogs Award, and the Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Award - Selected for Rise: A Feminist Project List (formerly the Amelia Bloomer list) - A USBBY Outstanding International Book, a Junior Library Guild Selection, and a Bank Street Best Book - \#OwnVoices story; the author is Indonesian-Australian-Canadian and has lived in Indonesia - Handles the difficult subjects of child brides and poverty with realism and without didacticism - Downloadable teaching guide available - Well reviewed by *Booklist*, *School Library Journal*, *The Horn Book Guide*, *Kirkus Reviews*, *Foreword Reviews*, *Shelf Awareness*, and *Midwest Book Review* - Sprinkled with compelling stories written by Nia about the mythological Javanese figure Dewi Kadita - Includes a map of Indonesia with Java inset - Includes a glossary of Indonesian words used - Includes back matter about Dewi Kadita - Includes Author's Note about Michelle Kadarusman's experiences living in Indonesia

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Pajama Press Inc.
  • ISBN: 9781772782363
  • Number of pages: 219
  • Dimensions: 141 x 202 x 23 mm
  • Interest age: From 9 years
  • Weight: 240g
  • Languages: English