{"product_id":"9781839040818-the-bone-sparrow","title":"The Bone Sparrow","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eA stage adaptation of Zana Fraillon's powerful and deeply moving novel about the displacement and treatment of refugees and sanctuary seekers in Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSubhi is a refugee. Born in an Australian permanent detention centre after his mother fled the violence of a distant homeland, life behind the fences is all he's ever known. Now his imagination is pushing at the limits of his world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne day, Jimmie appears on the other side of the fence, bringing a notebook written by the mother she lost. Unable to read it, she relies on Subhi to unravel her own family's mysterious and moving history. Together, Subhi and Jimmie must find a way to freedom, and they must be braver than they've ever been before.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Bone Sparrow\u003c\/em\u003e, Zana Fraillon's powerful and deeply moving novel about the displacement and treatment of refugees and sanctuary seekers, has been widely read and studied around the world since its publication in 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis enthralling stage adaptation by award-winning Australian playwright S. Shakthidharan was first produced on a UK tour in 2022 by Pilot Theatre with York Theatre Royal, Derby Theatre, Belgrade Theatre, Coventry, and Mercury Theatre Colchester.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlso included is a range of teaching materials and resources designed to help educators bring the play to life for their students.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePraise for the novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Bone Sparrow\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'With an affecting and distinctive narrative voice. [Zana Fraillon] builds a convincing and complete world. Moving and memorable, \u003cem\u003eThe Bone Sparrow\u003c\/em\u003e deserves to be read by all who care about our common humanity'\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A heartrending tale about how our stories make us, and also an angry polemic, vividly convincing in its detailed description of what it means for your home to be a tent in the dust behind a guarded fence'\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'This is a tragic, beautifully crafted and wonderful book whose chirpy, stoic hero shames us all'\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eIndependent\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWinner of the Amnesty CILIP Honour Award\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShortlisted for the Carnegie Award and the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56452074733942,"sku":"9781839040818","price":11.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28292679.jpg?v=1760471596","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781839040818-the-bone-sparrow","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}