Summary
Only a twin from a shark calling family can appease the ancestors and bring a community back together in this powerful and haunting story.
Isabel is on a plane heading back to her island birthplace in Papua New Guinea. Izzy is looking forward to seeing her family again, but there’s another tragic reason for the trip. Izzy’s twin brother, Ray, died in a freak diving accident, and Izzy and her mum are taking his ashes home for traditional death ceremonies.
After they arrive, Izz…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780143780557 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0143780557 |
| Author: | Dianne Wolfer |
| Publisher: | Random House Australia |
| Imprint: | Random House Australia Children's Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2016 |
| Weight: | 228g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 18mm |
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About The Author
Dianne Wolfer
Dianne Wolfer is the author of more than 15 books for teenagers and young readers. Light Horse Boy was a Children’s Book Council of Australia Honour Book and won the 2014 Western Australian Premier’s Book Award for Children’s Books. Granny Grommet and Me, inspired by surfing grandmas, was also on the CBCA shortlist. Lighthouse Girl, winner of a West Australian Young Readers’ Book Award, explores the story of Fay Howe, the Albany lighthouse keeper’s daughter who signalled to soldiers in 1914. It inspired the hugely popular Royal de Luxe performance of The Giants at Perth Festival (2015). Dianne enjoys writing across genres. The Shark Caller and Nanna’s Button Tin were both shortlisted for the WAYBRA children’s choice awards and are CBCA Notable Books.
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