The Ink Bridge

Author: Neil Grant

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Price : 17.99 AUD
ISBN : 9781742376691
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Imprint : Allen & Unwin
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Weight (g) : 0.256
Publication date : March 2012
Dimensions : 198mm X 128mm
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Author : Neil Grant
Bind : Paperback
Edition : 1203
Pages : 288
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Description

Omed is a boy from Afghanistan. After making an enemy of the Taliban on the day the Buddhas of Bamiyan are destroyed, he undertakes a perilous journey to seek asylum in Australia. Hector is a grieving Australian boy who has given up on school and retreated into silence. Their paths meet at a candle factory where they both find work. But secrets fester behind the monotonous routine of assembling wax and wicks - secrets with terrible consequences. And, ultimately, it is up to Hector to see how the story ends. Omed's and Hector's beautifully told and compelling journeys will grip hold of your heart and not let go.

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CBCA Shortlist 2013

Awards

Winner of Queensland Literary Awards: Griffith University Young Adult Book Award 2012. Commended for NSW Premier's Literary Award Ethel Turner Prize 2013 and Fellowship of Australian Writers (FAW) Awards: Christina Stead Award 2012. Shortlisted for Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature: Young Adult Fiction 2014 and Children's Book Council of Australia Awards: Book of the Year - Older Readers 2013 and West Australian Young Reader's Book Awards: Older Readers' Award 2012.