Where the Water Takes Us
A coming-of-age tale of strength and friendship from Academy Award-winning writer and director Alan Barillaro
$17.98
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
6 June 2024
Summary
Debut author Alan Barillaro delivers a stirring story about a sensitive young girl who must face that growing up means coming to terms with the things you cannot change – and taking responsibility for the things you can.
Ava’s mum is about to have twins, and the pregnancy isn’t going well. All Ava wants to do is stay by her mother’s side, but instead, she is sent away to stay with her grandparents. Normally, spending time at the lake with Nonna and Nonno is wonderful. But everything i…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529506129 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529506123 |
| Author: | Alan Barillaro |
| Publisher: | Walker Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Walker Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 6 June 2024 |
| Weight: | 220g |
| Dimensions: | 14mm x 148mm x 200mm |
| Audience Age: | 9-12 |
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Critics Review
A really lovely story, with some beautiful illustrations from the author that make a flick book that readers will enjoy, as I did…will appeal enormously to those in Year 4 upwards who are growing in confidence and stamina and who are looking for something a bit different from much of what is available. * Mrs Sydney’s Famous World’s Smallest Library *
Where the Water Takes Us is [Alan’s] debut children’s novel and demonstrates the strong, engaging storytelling that characterises the work he’s been associated with in the world of cinema…Barillaro has perfectly captured the sort of anxiety youngsters feel about their parents and the way they can internalise their anxieties when events that might threaten their family’s wellbeing are out of their control. * The Letterpress Project *
Alan Barillaro
Alan Barillaro is the Academy Award-winning writer and director of the animated short film Piper and has been supervising animator on many other popular theatrical releases, including The Incredibles, Incredibles 2, WALL-E and Brave. He began his career in animation at the age of sixteen and spent more than twenty-five years at Pixar Animation Studios. Alan Barillaro lives in Vancouver, Canada.
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