Canadian-born Australian writer
Wendy Orr
author of
Dragonfly Song (Pajama Press, 2017)
and
Nim's Island (Allen & Unwin, 1999)
(among many others!)
launches her TD Children's Literature Award-nominated
middle-grade historical fiction novel
Swallow's Dance
Written by Wendy Orr
Pajama Press
978-1-77278-062-8
288 pp.
Ages 10-14
October 2018
on
Saturday, October 27, 2018
from
2-3:30 p.m.
at
Queen Books
914 Queen St. East
Toronto, ON
From publisher Pajama Press's website:
In the myth-rich culture of Bronze Age Crete, a volcano cuts short the coming-of-age training of a young priestess. When her world is shattered and her future appears lost, she must find the strength within herself to ensure the survival of her family.
Leira is about to start her initiation as a priestess when her world is turned upside down. A violent earthquake leaves her home–and her family–in pieces. And the earth goddess hasn’t finished with the island yet.
With her family, Leira flees across the sea to Crete, expecting sanctuary. But a volcanic eruption throws the entire world into darkness. After the resulting tsunami, society descends into chaos; the status and privilege of being noble-born are reduced to nothing. With her injured mother and elderly nurse, Leira must find the strength and resourcefulness within herself to find safety.
Leira is about to start her initiation as a priestess when her world is turned upside down. A violent earthquake leaves her home–and her family–in pieces. And the earth goddess hasn’t finished with the island yet.
With her family, Leira flees across the sea to Crete, expecting sanctuary. But a volcanic eruption throws the entire world into darkness. After the resulting tsunami, society descends into chaos; the status and privilege of being noble-born are reduced to nothing. With her injured mother and elderly nurse, Leira must find the strength and resourcefulness within herself to find safety.
Retrieved from https://pajamapress.ca/book/swallows_dance/ on October 17, 2018.
There will be:
• a reading
• book signing
and
• light refreshments.
All are welcome!
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