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Asha & The Spirit Bird

Asha & The Spirit Bird

by Jasbinder Bilan
Paperback
Age range: 9 to 14 years old Publication Date: 10/08/2023
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Asha lives on the family farm with her mother in rural India.

Her father is away working in the city, and when the money he sends stops suddenly, a wicked aunt arrives to seize the property. Guided by a majestic bird which Asha believes to be the spirit of her grandmother, she and her best friend Jeevan embark on a journey to the city, across the Himalayas, to find her father and save her home...

Book Features:

  • A gorgeously original magical-realist Indian adventure by Indianborn Jasbinder Bilan.
  • Winner of the 2017 Times/Chicken House Children's Fiction Competition.
  • Jasbinder's haunting debut explores themes of faith, friendship and greed while capturing the wild, rich heart of contemporary India.
ISBN:
9781911490197
9781911490197
Category:
Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage)
Age range:
9 to 14 years old
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
10-08-2023
Publisher:
Chicken House Ltd
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
288
Dimensions (mm):
198x128x20mm
Weight:
0.21kg
Jasbinder Bilan

Jasbinder Bilan was born in a stable in the foothills of the Himalayas that had been in her family for generations. Her debut novel Asha and the Spirit Bird won the prestigious Costa Children's Book Award and The Times Chickenhouse Fiction Prize.

Jasbinder studied for an MA in Creative Writing at Bath Spa University and now lives near Bath, in England, with her husband, two sons and an adorable dog named Enzo. She works as a teacher and in her free time (when she's not out walking Enzo), loves writing stories for children.

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