{"product_id":"the-bone-sparrow-paperback","title":"The Bone Sparrow - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eZana Fraillon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eS. Shakthidharan\u003c\/b\u003e (Adapted by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZana Fraillon\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Australian writer of fiction for children and young adults based in Melbourne, Australia. Her books include \u003cem\u003eThe Bone Sparrow\u003c\/em\u003e, which has been widely read and studied around the world since its publication in 2016. \u003cem\u003eThe Bone Sparrow\u003c\/em\u003e won the ABIA Book of the Year for Older Children, the Readings Young Adult Book Prize and the Amnesty CILIP Honour Award. It was also shortlisted for the Carnegie Award and the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize. It was adapted for the stage by S. Shakthidharan (Pilot Theatre, 2022).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eS. Shakthidharan\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer, director and producer of film and theatre, as well as a composer and performer of original music. He is based in Sydney, Australia. His adaptation of \u003cem\u003eThe Bone Sparrow\u003c\/em\u003e by Zana Fraillon was premiered by Pilot Theatre on a tour of the UK in 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 136\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 18, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bone Sparrow\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42732309512255,"sku":"9781839040818","price":41.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/c9960ee592d8feb6eaebf2bb94b79f21.webp?v=1765132034","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/the-bone-sparrow-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}