Norah's Ark
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'The narrative is easy to follow, partly because the characters are well defined and lifelike, making their reactions and revelations credible.' Booklist
'A touching, nuanced story with engaging characters that gently explores pressing themes. (...) Through her leads’ accessible, compelling, first-person narration, Williamson authentically explores the way social class differences have shaped the young people’s experiences.' Kirkus
'Norah's Ark by Victoria Williamson makes you believe in friendship. It has this undeniable tenderness that enchants your heart with love, empathy, and generosity'. Nuzhat Nisar (NetGalley reviewer)
'a moving story that teaches young readers about empathy, and the need for kindness to animals - and each other. It's a beautiful book and deserves a wide readership.' Farah Ghuznavi (Author, Newspaper Columnist, and Book Reviewer)
'The dual narrative is the perfect way to teach empathy - the viewpoints remind us that we never know the full story of somebody. You need to read this with a box of tissues!' @mrskirstbarrett (Twitter)
'a really stunning book with a deeply satisfying ending' Jo Cotterill, author of A Library of Lemons and co-author of The Starlight Stables Gang
'A resonant work of realistic fiction that touches on housing and food insecurity, empathy, and unlikely friendships.' School Library Journal
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Nominated for The Yoto Carnegies Medal for Writing 2024
Norah's Ark is an uplifting tale of empathy, friendship, and finding a sense of belonging in the face of adversity.
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Nominated for The Yoto Carnegies Medal for Writing 2024
Norah's Ark is an uplifting tale of empathy, friendship, and finding a sense of belonging in the face of adversity.
Norah Day lives in temporary accommodation, relies on food banks for dinner, and doesn’t have a mum. But she’s happy enough with her dad and a mini zoo of rescued wildlife to care for. Adam Sinclair lives with his parents in a nice house with a private tutor and everything he could ever want. But his life isn’t perfect—far from it. He’s stuck at home recovering from cancer with an overprotective mum and no friends.
When a nest of baby birds brings them together as an animal rescue team, Adam and Norah discover they’re not so different after all. Can they solve the mystery of Norah’s missing mother together? And can their teamwork save their zoo of rescued animals from the rising flood?
Victoria Williamson is donating 20% of her royalties to the UK homelessness charities, Shelter and Shelter Scotland.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Neem Tree Press Limited
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781911107996
- Utgivelsesår
- 2023
- Format
- 20 x 13 cm
Om forfatteren
Victoria Williamson is an award-winning children’s author and primary school teacher from Scotland. After studying Physics at the University of Glasgow, she set out on her own real-life adventures and taught children and trained teachers in Malawi, Cameroon, and China and worked with children with additional support needs in the UK. She previously volunteered as a reading tutor with The Book Bus charity in Zambia and is now a Patron of Reading with CharChar Literacy to promote early years phonics teaching in Malawi. Victoria is passionate about creating inclusive worlds in her novels where all children can see themselves reflected.
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'The narrative is easy to follow, partly because the characters are well defined and lifelike, making their reactions and revelations credible.' Booklist
'A touching, nuanced story with engaging characters that gently explores pressing themes. (...) Through her leads’ accessible, compelling, first-person narration, Williamson authentically explores the way social class differences have shaped the young people’s experiences.' Kirkus
'Norah's Ark by Victoria Williamson makes you believe in friendship. It has this undeniable tenderness that enchants your heart with love, empathy, and generosity'. Nuzhat Nisar (NetGalley reviewer)
'a moving story that teaches young readers about empathy, and the need for kindness to animals - and each other. It's a beautiful book and deserves a wide readership.' Farah Ghuznavi (Author, Newspaper Columnist, and Book Reviewer)
'The dual narrative is the perfect way to teach empathy - the viewpoints remind us that we never know the full story of somebody. You need to read this with a box of tissues!' @mrskirstbarrett (Twitter)
'a really stunning book with a deeply satisfying ending' Jo Cotterill, author of A Library of Lemons and co-author of The Starlight Stables Gang
'A resonant work of realistic fiction that touches on housing and food insecurity, empathy, and unlikely friendships.' School Library Journal
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