The Garret: The Bone Sparrow

Teacher Resource

Publisher's synopsis

Zana Fraillon’s The Bone Sparrow is an exceptional book for young adult readers, and this interview is an in-depth discussion of the themes and structure of the work.

The Bone Sparrow was awarded the Amnesty CILIP Honour Award, the ABIA Book of the Year for Older Readers, the Readings YA Book Prize, the IBBY Australian Honour Book and was listed on the the CBCA Honour Book. The Bone Sparrow was also shortlisted for the Carnegie Award, the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize, the 2017 Prime Minister’s Literary Award, the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award, the Queensland Literary Award and the INKY Awards.

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Zana Fraillon

Zana Fraillon is an internationally acclaimed, multi-award-winning author of books for children and young adults. Her work has been published in over 15 countries and is in development for both stage and screen. She has degrees in history and teaching and is currently undertaking a PhD in Creative Writing at LaTrobe University. Zana’s passion for empowering young people to find their voice is a feature of both her books and her work with writers of all ages.

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Further Details

Author Zana Fraillon

Publisher The Garret

Date of Publication 2020

Category Podcast