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The Tree That Sang To Me
- Author
- Serena Molloy
- Narrator
- Shane O’Riordan
- Publisher
- Hachette Children's Group
- Publish Date
- 28 March 2024
- Run Time
- 1 hour 46 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
When Kai's big sister Jenleaves the family home, Kai knows it's all his fault. His secret burns, but he tells no one, just keeps pulling at tufts of his hair. But in the broadbranches of a wasteland sycamore tree, Kai feels safe and free from his worries. Up there he feels he can be whoever he wants to be. And when a girl called Sky starts climbing Kai's tree, a friendship blossoms ... a friendship with the power to heal.
Up here
it's like
I'm part of something else
the wind
the leaves
the air
free to be
whoever I want to be.
Critics Review
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Praise for Wider Than the Sea: A heartwarming, hopeful read with accessibility and understanding at its core, I know this book will be very important to a lot of children who need to see themselves reflected in the stories they read.
Ruth Ennis, Books Ireland Magazine
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It's a beautiful depiction of childhood and angst . . .
Connacht Tribune
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Molloy's verses deftly create a short but striking story on coping with anxiety and the bond between siblings. A dyslexia-friendly story with emotive illustrations from Ermos capturing key moments throughout.
The Irish Examiner
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Serena Molloy's vivid prose doesn't shy away from the darker parts of some children's lives, yet shows that hope can be found through the support of friends and family.
The Times
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Details
- Author
- Serena Molloy
- Narrator
- Shane O’Riordan
- Duration
- 1 hour 46 minutes
- Release Date
- 28 March 2024
- ISBN
- 9781444976229
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Hachette Children's Group
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Stories in verse, Children’s / Teenage: Poetry / poems, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Diversity, equality, equity and inclusion
Synopsis
Some feelings are so big, they're hard to express ... A dyslexia-friendly verse story of friendship, family and self-discovery, perfect for listeners aged 9+, beautifully read aloud. When Kai's big sister Jenleaves the family home, Kai knows it's all his fault. His secret burns, but he tells no one, just keeps pulling at tufts of his hair. But in the broadbranches of a wasteland sycamore tree, Kai feels safe and free from his worries. Up there he feels he can be whoever he wants to be. And when a girl called Sky starts climbing Kai's tree, a friendship blossoms ... a friendship with the power to heal. Up hereit's likeI'm part of something elsethe windthe leavesthe airfree to bewhoever I want to be.
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