Queen of the Sky
$17.98
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
30 March 2021
Summary
Amelia is a modern, nine-year-old Peranakan Chinese girl. She adores her Great Grandmother whom she nicknamed GGM. GGM has lots of exciting tales to tell her about old Singapore. She takes Amelia to see the site of her old kampung, an attap-thatched village along the Kallang River where she had met Amelia’s famous namesake and aviatrix, Amelia Earhart, the historical Queen of the Sky, in June 1937. GGM is very active and does not behave like a doddering Senior. She started skiing at sixty and wants to do something adventurous for her 90th birthday. But the entire family does not approve.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9789814882002 |
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| ISBN-10: | 9814882003 |
| Author: | Josephine Chia |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House SEA |
| Imprint: | Penguin Random House SEA |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 30 March 2021 |
| Weight: | 73g |
| Dimensions: | 4mm x 129mm x 197mm |
| Audience Age: | 9-11 |
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Josephine Chia
Josephine Chia
Josephine Chia is the author of Queen of the Sky, a children’s book published by Penguin Random House SEA. This marks her second publication with the esteemed house.
Chia finds joy in the art of storytelling, both in listening to and crafting narratives. She often retreats into the imaginative realm of writing to create her tales. Her published works include twelve fiction and non-fiction books released in the UK and Singapore.
Her writing frequently draws inspiration from her childhood memories of kampong life, her Peranakan heritage, culinary delights, yoga, and the rich history of Singapore.
In Emman, Time Traveller: The Redhill Tragedy, Chia reimagines a story from the Sejarah Melayu (Malay Annals), blending historical elements with modern themes to create an engaging adventure.
Goodbye My Kampong serves as the sequel to her Singapore Literature Prize-winning book, Kampong Spirit, Gotong Royong (2014). Her debut Young Adult Fiction novel, Big Tree in a Small Pot, garnered the 2019 Singapore Book Awards for Best Middle Grade/Young Adult Title.
Josephine Chia has been recognized with numerous literary awards in both the UK and Singapore. She has also participated in several international writing festivals and is dedicated to mentoring emerging writers.
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