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About The Book:
Author: Kiran Millwood Hargrave & Tom de Freston
(Illustrations)
Pub. Date: March 28, 2023
Publisher: Union Square Kids
Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook
Pages: 224
Find it: Goodreads
"Deep beautiful, and true--a
classic from cover to cover."
--#1 New York Times bestselling author Eoin Colfer
There are more secrets in the ocean than in the sky...
Ten-year-old Julia loves the mysteries of the ocean and marine biology, just
like her scientist mother. Her family is spending the summer on a remote island
where her mom is searching for the elusive Greenland shark, a creature that
might be older than the trees, and so rare that it’s only been seen a few
times.
But the ocean is reluctant to give up its secrets, and Julia tries not to worry
as her mother returns disappointed at the end of each day.
Determined to prove that the shark is real, Julia sets off on a quest to find
it herself, armed with a set of coordinates, a compass, and her trusty rain
jacket.
She soon realizes that there are some journeys you shouldn’t go on alone. As
Julia comes face to face with the dark and wondrous truths of the sea, she
finds the strength to leave the shark in the depths and kick up towards the
light.
Through a unique blend of poetic prose and stunning illustrations, Julia
and the Shark tells an unforgettable story full of dark depths and
starry skies, courage and hope.
This lyrical, deeply moving middle grade novel about one family’s fierce love
and resilience is perfect for starting conversations about mental health and
how it’s okay to not be okay.
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| Kiran and Tom |
Kiran Millwood Hargrave is a poet, playwright, and author. Her books for children and young adults include the bestselling The Girl of Ink & Stars, The Island at the End of Everything, The Way Past Winter, and A Secret of Birds & Bone (2020). The Deathless Girls was her first YA novel. Her debut novel for adults is The Mercies (February 2020).
Between them, her children's books have won numerous awards including Children's Book of the Year at the British Book Awards, the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, the Historical Association Young Quills Award, and the Blackwell's Children's Book of the Year. They have been shortlisted for the Jhalak Prize, the Little Rebels Prize, the Branford Boase Award, the Blue Peter Best Story Award, Costa Children's Book Prize, and Foyles' Children's Book of the Year, amongst others.
The Mercies debuted at number one of the The Times bestseller list, is a Sunday Time bestseller, and was selected for the BBC Radio 2 Book Club. It is listed for the prestigious Prix Femina in France, and was called 'unquestionably the book of the 2018 London Book Fair' by The Bookseller.
Kiran lives
in Oxford with her husband, the artist Tom de Freston, and their rescue cat,
Luna.
Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Goodreads | Amazon | BookBub
About Tom de Freston:
Tom de
Freston is an artist based in Oxford with his wife, Kiran Millwood Hargrave.
His practice is dedicated to the construction of multimedia worlds, combining
paintings, film and performance into immersive visceral narratives.
Website | Instagram | Goodreads
Giveaway Details:
1 winner
will receive a finished copy of JULIA AND THE SHARK, US Only.
Ends April 4th, midnight EST.
a Rafflecopter giveawayTour Schedule:
Week One:
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3/20/2023 |
Excerpt |
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3/21/2023 |
IG Review |
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3/22/2023 |
IG Post |
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3/23/2023 |
IG Review |
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3/24/2023 |
IG Review |
Week Two:
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3/27/2023 |
Review/IG Post |
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3/28/2023 |
Review/IG Post |
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3/29/2023 |
IG Review/LFL Drop Pic |
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3/30/2023 |
Review/IG Post |
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3/31/2023 |
Review/IG Post |
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