The Year the Maps Changed
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The Year the Maps Changed
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Narrated by:
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Tamala Shelton
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By:
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Danielle Binks
About this listen
Shortlisted for the Prime Minister's Literary Awards 2021.
A CBCA Notable Book for Younger Readers 2021.
Shortlisted for the Readings Children's Book Prize 2021.
Longlisted for the ABIA Book of the Year Award for Young Children 2021.
Longlisted for the Indie Book Awards 2021.
One extraordinary year will change them all....
Sorrento, Victoria, 1999. Fred's family is a mess. Her mother died when she was six and she's been raised by her Pop and adoptive father, Luca, ever since. But now Pop's had to go away and Luca's girlfriend Anika and her son have moved in. More and more it feels like a land-grab for family and Fred is the one being left off the map.
Even as things feel like they're spinning out of control for Fred, a crisis from the other side of the world comes crashing in. When a group of Kosovar-Albanian refugees are brought to a government 'safe haven' not far from Sorrento, their fate becomes intertwined with the lives of Fred and her family in ways that no one could have expected.
A middle-grade coming-of-age story inspired by true events about the bonds of family, the weight of grief and the power of compassion for fans of The Bone Sparrow, Wolf Hollow and The Thing About Jellyfish.
©2020 Danielle Binks (P)2020 Hachette Australia Pty LtdCritic Reviews
"A gorgeous book [...] it's timeless and beautiful and it deserves to be read by people of all ages." (Melina Marchetta)
"A brilliant gem that will make you see the world - and your place in it - in a new way." (Emily Gale)
"This timely and beautiful story reveals the invisible lines of kindness and empathy that connect us all." (Sally Rippin)
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- Anonymous User
- 13-07-2021
🌟AMAZING🌟
The Book Was Too Good To Be True, I Was So Sad To Finish The Book
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- 12-08-2021
A worthy listen for all ages
This had all the elements a good story needs, and all ages would enjoy. It was well-written, and performed beautifully. The narrator was a perfect fit for the main character. It was entertaining that the time and place were familiar to me too... I really appreciated this unique listen.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-06-2021
Full of wisdom and goodness, you will find yourself blinking back tears...
Although listed as teen fiction, as an adult I found this book most beautifully written, and I was extremely moved by it. Set where I live, and seen through the eyes of a child it covered a lot of ground, from families dealing with death,and grief, through to the issue of the Kosovar refugees and the many different human reactions to it - this book was subtlety and magnificently done. I would highly recommend it to everyone!
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- Anonymous User
- 13-08-2022
brilliant
great read would be wonderful as a text to study in upper primary. loved the narrator
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