Singing Home the Whale

Mandy Hager

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Random House
05 September 2014

An award-winning and extraordinary story of a boy who protects a baby orca that locals believe is threatening their livelihood.

An award-winning and extraordinary story of a boy who protects a baby whale that locals believe is threatening their livelihood.

Winner of the Margaret Mahy Book of the Year New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults 2015

Young Adult Category Winner New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults 2015

Storylines Notable Young Adult Fiction Award 2015

Will Jackson is hiding out, a city boy reluctantly staying with his uncle in small town New Zealand while he struggles to recover from a brutal attack and the aftermath of a humiliating YouTube clip gone viral.

After he discovers a young abandoned orca whale his life is further thrown into chaos, when he rallies to help protect it against hostile, threatening interests. This threatens to tear apart the small fishing community and forever changes Will's life.

The boy and the whale develop a special bond, linked by Will's love of singing. With echoes of classic book and film The whalerider this powerful connection is utterly convincing on the page.

An exciting plot-driven story full of drama, tension and romance, this magical book captures both heart and mind to hold the reader enthralled from start to finish. These qualities, along with its lyrical use of language and its compelling and persuasive exploration of many global concerns, makes this a beautifully touching, rich and multi-layered story by an award-winning writer for young adults. Singing Home the Whale will appeal to all readers of high-quality New Zealand fiction.

By: Mandy Hager
Imprint: Random House
Country of Publication: New Zealand
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 314g
ISBN: 9781775536574
ISBN 10: 1775536572
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 05 September 2014
Recommended Age: From 13 years
Audience: Young adult , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mandy Hager has been awarded the Katherine Mansfield Menton fellowship for 2014, and she was the 2012 recipient of the New Zealand Society of Authors Beatson Fellowship. She won the Esther Glen Award for Fiction for her YA novel Smashed and Best Young Adult Book in the NZ Post Book Awards 2010 for The Crossing. The Nature of Ash won the LIANZA YA Fiction Award in 2013 and was shortlisted for the 2013 NZ Post Children's Book Awards. Hager has a MA in Creative Writing from Victoria University and an Advanced Diploma in Applied Arts (Writing) from Whitireia Community Polytechnic, where she now works as a tutor and mentor. She lives with her partner on the Kapiti Coast. She has written novels for adults and young adults, short stories, scripts, and non-fiction resources for young people. See more at www.mandyhager.com, and on her facebook page.

Short-listed for LIANZA Children's Book Awards: Young Adult Fiction Award 2015
Short-listed for PANZ Book Design Awards: Best Non-Illustrated Book 2015
Shortlisted for LIANZA Children's Book Awards: Young Adult Fiction Award 2015.
Shortlisted for New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults: Young Adults 2015.
Shortlisted for PANZ Book Design Awards: Best Non-Illustrated Book 2015.
Winner of New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults: Young Adults 2015.

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Singing Home the Whale

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