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The Bower Bird
Ann Kelley
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Description for The Bower Bird
Paperback. Gussie is 12 years old, loves animals and wants to be a photographer when she grows up. The only problem is that she's unlikely to ever grow up. Gussie needs a heart and lung transplant, but the donor list is as long as her arm and she can't wait around forever. Gussie has things to do; finding her ancestors, coping with her parents' divorce. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: YFB. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 204.
Winner of the 2007 Costa award, this title continues the story of Gussie, a precocious young girl diagnosed with a rare heart condition. Despite her health problems, she is determined to live life to the fullest, experiencing typical adolescent woes such as love and strained relations with her parents. Never complaining, she offers a direct and honest insight about herself and the world around her, bringing this poignant, charming and oddly optimistic tale to life.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781906307981
SKU
V9781906307981
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-2
About Ann Kelley
Ann Kelley is a photographer and prize-winning poet who once nearly played cricket for Cornwall. She has previously published a collection of poetry and photographs, a book of photos of St Ives families and an audio book of cat stories. She lives with her husband and cats on the edge of a cliff in Cornwall where they have survived a ... Read more
Reviews for The Bower Bird
Brilliant - THE MAIL ON SUNDAY I'm pleased to be able to announce that Gussie has lived to see another day with Kelley capturing so beautifully Gussie's optimism and hope. - SUE BAKER'S PERSONAL CHOICE, PUBLISHING NEWS The world of life and death, beauty and truth seen through the eyes of a 12 year old girl. A ... Read more