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The Hunt for the Nightingale

內容簡介

內容簡介 令人心碎又充滿希望的旅程，男孩從中發現大自然的治癒力量── 夜鶯的歌聲是地球上最美妙的聲音之一，十歲的Jasper整個春天都在等待他心愛的夜鶯回到花園唱歌，但牠沒有現身，而他的妹妹Rosie也消失了。 爸爸媽媽看起來悲傷又心事重重，因此Jasper鼓起勇氣背上背包、帶上鳥類百科獨自出發去尋找夜鶯和妹，穿越城鎮和鄉村，路程中相遇新的夥伴，Jasper開始意識到旅程終點可能沒有他追尋的東西，但即使在最黑暗的時刻，也能在某處聽到夜鶯的歌聲。 由Sarah Ann Juckes撰文、屢獲殊榮的Sharon King-Chai繪圖，本書是一封寫給自然世界的情書，在翻過最後一頁時讓人熱淚盈眶心中充滿希望。Discover the healing power of nature in one boy's heartbreaking and hopeful journey back from the wilderness.Bird fact no. 30: a nightingale song is one of the most beautiful sounds on the planet.Ten-year-old Jasper has been waiting all spring for his beloved nightingale to return to his garden and sing. But it's not there, and neither is his sister, Rosie. His parents seem sad and preoccupied, so gathering his courage, his backpack and his treasured Book of Birds, Jasper sets out alone on a walk to find them both. The expedition takes Jasper through town and country, meeting a host of characters who are also searching for lost things. Helping his new friends, Jasper begins to see that he may not find what he is looking for when he reaches the journey's end, but even in the darkest of moments, a nightingale's song can be heard somewhere.A love letter to the natural world, Sarah Ann Juckes' stunning middle grade novel, illustrated by the award-winning Sharon King-Chai will have you turning the last page with tears in your eyes and a heart full of hope. For fans of Pax, Wonder and Wild Child.

作者介紹

作者介紹 Sarah Ann JuckesSarah Ann Juckes writes books for young people. Her YA debut Outside (Penguin) was nominated for the Carnegie Medal Award 2020, shortlisted for Mslexia’s Children’s Novel Award, and longlisted for the Bath Novel Award. Her second YA novel, The World Between Us was published in March 2021, and The Hunt for the Nightingale was her first Middle Grade Novel. She works with writers from all over the world via Jericho Writers and is on the board for Creative Future – a charity supporting under-represented writers. You can often find her hibernating in her writing shed in East Sussex, with her cat.Sharon King-ChaiSharon King-Chai is an award-winning designer & illustrator. Born in Australia, she moved to London in 2003 after completing an Honours degree in Visual Communication at University of Technology Sydney, and has been based in North London ever since. Sharon has worked on a wide range of projects including album artwork, branding and logos, product packaging, book covers and event identities. Recent work includes collaborations with Julia Donaldson on the stunning and award-winning Animalphabet and Counting Creatures, as well as her solo picture book Starbird, winner of the Kate Greenaway Shadower’s Choice award 2021.

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