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The Song Walker

Zillah Bethell

Age: 9+

RRP  £7.99

The Song Walker

By: Zillah Bethell

Age 9+

RRP  £7.99

SHORTLISTED FOR THE YOTO CARNEGIE MEDAL 2024
SHORTLISTED FOR THE UKLA BOOK AWARD 2024
SHORTLISTED FOR THE YOUNG QUILLS AWARD 2024

The Song Walker is an extraordinary new story of friendship, discovery and courage from Zillah Bethell, author of The Shark Caller which won the Wales Book of the Year and the Edward Stanford Children's Travel Book of the Year 2022.

"There are three questions that I need to find the answers to:
Where am I?
What am I doing here?
And... Who am I?"

When a young girl wakes up in the middle of the desert, she has no idea who she is. She's wearing one shoe, a silky black dress, and she's carrying a strange, heavy case.

She meets Tarni, who is on a mysterious quest of her own. Together, the two girls trek across the vast and ever-changing Australian Outback in search of answers. Except both are also hiding secrets...

"A tense and twisty story about friendship and music, and how we might all find out who we really are." Sunday Times, Children's Book of the Week

"A gripping and beautifully written adventure story with a terrific twist. " Irish Independent

"A fabulous adventure." Holly Webb

Details
Extent:
368 pages
Dimensions:
198 x 130mm
Paperback ISBN:
9781474966856
Accelerated Reader Book Level:
3.9
Accelerated Reader Interest Level:
Middle years (MY)
Publication Date:
February 2023
Work Reference:
05377
Author
Zillah Bethell
Zillah Bethell was born in the shadow of the volcano Mount Lamington in Papua New Guinea. She grew up without shoes, toys or technology. Consequently she spent a lot of time in the sea swimming and in canoes. Zillah's family returned to the UK when she was ten, and she now lives and walks in the hills of South Wales. A few of her favourite things include swimming in the rain, cheesy fridge magnets, Chopin, dancing and diphthongs.

Find out more about Zillah Bethell

Awards

Winner

Southern Schools Book Award 2024

Shortlisted

The UKLA Book Awards 2024

Shortlisted

The Yoto Carnegie Medal 2024

Shortlisted

Alexandra Palace Children's Book Award 2024

Shortlisted

The British Book Awards 2024

Shortlisted

Lancashire Book of the Year Award 2024

Shortlisted

Young Quills Award for Historical Fiction 2024

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Press
Compelling... A tense and twisty story about friendship and music, and how we might all find out who we really are.

The Sunday Times, Children's Book of the Week

A gripping and beautifully written adventure story with a terrific twist.

Irish Independent

An all-action adventure in a dazzling landscape.

Lancashire Evening Post

A fabulous adventure

Holly Webb

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The Song Walker Teaching Resource Pack

Teachers’ resources

Explore the Australian outback with cross-curricular activities, reading comprehension tasks, and key extracts from The Song Walker in this lesson resource pack for students and teachers.

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