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Wild Song


Wild Song



von: Janis Mackay

6,24 €

Verlag: Piccadilly Press
Format: EPUB
Veröffentl.: 07.05.2015
ISBN/EAN: 9781848124431
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 224

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A boy overcomes his fear of water and connects with nature in this powerful novel of transformation
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<br>Thirteen-year-old Niilo's unruly behaviour means his loving parents sent him to Wild School, a young offender's unit on an island in the Finnish archipelago. Angry at first, eventually he comes to enjoy being there and builds a close relationship with his mentor, Hannu, who helps him face his demons and overcome his lifelong fear of water. But when Niilo hears Hannu is leaving, he is so upset he decides to run away. Escaping is one thing, but living alone in the wild is completely different and it tests Niilo to the utmost, especially as his fear of water still haunts him.
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<br>With the help of a seal, Hannu eventually finds Niilo, but on the way back to Wild School Niilo is thrown into the water and experiences a revelation that will change his life for the better.
A boy overcomes his fear of water and connects with nature in this powerful novel of transformation
Janis lives in Edinburgh and teaches creative writing at Edinburgh University. She is a prize-winning author of four novels and one picture book text. THE ACCIDENTAL TIME TRAVELLER won the Scottish Children's Book award in 2013. She has been a journalist, actor, storyteller and drama teacher, travelling the world in the process. She has been a writer-in-residence many times, mostly recently in Finland. She is inspired by the sea, seals and the dramatic north coast. Follow Janis at www.janismackay.com or on Twitter: @janismackay
NIILO IS ANGRY.
<br>AND HE DOESN'T KNOW WHY.
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<br>He's angry at his parents, his brother, his teachers . . . in fact he's angry at everyone and everything.
<br>Only one thing scares him and that's the sea. So when Niilo is sent away to a 'wild school' on a tiny island outside Helsinki, in an attempt to curb his unruly behaviour, it's his worst nightmare.
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<br>But there he learns to swim, to trust another human being and overcome his fear. Niilo's newfound skill seems to offer an escape route from the island, but escaping his past and his anger isn't so straightforward.
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<i>Wild Song </i>explores the healing power of friendship, nature and a need for the truth, no matter how much it hurts.
Inspired by the author's time as a writer-in-residence in Finland, this is a beautiful, evocative and hopeful novel that will stay with you long after you've turned the last page

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