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Candy Gourlay is of Filipino heritage, and was a journalist before becoming an author. Her novels Tall Story (her debut) and Shine have won the Crystal Kite Prize for Europe. Tall Story was also nominated for the Carnegie Medal and shortlisted for 13 awards including the Blue Peter Prize, the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the Branford Boase. Her previous novel Bone Talk published to rave reviews and was shortlisted for the Costa Award and Carnegie Medal.
A shocking, refreshingly different coming-of-age story * The Times Children's Book of the Week * This YA companion to the acclaimed Bone Talk confirms Gourlay as a brilliantly accomplished and original historical novelist * The Guardian Books of the Month * A powerhouse of a novel * The Observer * The real charm of Wild Song lies in Gourlay's simple, lyrical storytelling. Her sparse and feathery prose has an almost mesmeric quality - and succeeds in building a beautiful story out of harrowing events. 5* * The Telegraph * Gourlay's brilliant storytelling will have the reader turning every page eagerly, willing Luki on at every step * The Bookseller, Book of the Month * A potent and powerful novel that is as unforgettable as it is beautifully and accessibly written * LoveReading * A powerful story of courage and bravery . . . impossible to put down. Wild Song is beautifully told - it is vivid, compassionate and heartfelt * Jasbinder Bilan * Vital storytelling, poignant and powerful * Sophie Anderson * One of the standout titles of the year * Independent, praise for Bone Talk * Very special * The Times, praise for Bone Talk * Gourlay's evocative writing grips from the outset * Guardian, praise for Bone Talk * A master storyteller * The Scotsman, praise for Bone Talk * Vividly drawn . . . mesmerising * Observer, praise for Bone Talk *
