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Almond, David, 1951-

Bone music / David Almond. - London : Hodder Children's Books, 2021. - 199 pages ; 23 cm.

Sylvia, brave hearted and rebellious, moves into wild Northumberland from the city of Newcastle. She feels alien in this huge, silent, seemingly empty landscape, but then she meets Gabriel, a strange yet familiar boy. As they roam the forests and fells together, she sees nature with new eyes. She becomes aware that the past is all around her, and is deep inside herself. From the wing of a dead buzzard, they create a hollow bone - the kind of flute that was created and used in rituals in the distant past. This is a book of hope and joy - a book that celebrates humanity and explores the deep connections between ourselves and nature. It is timely and original. It speaks to young people about what it really is to be a human being alive today.

ISBN: 9781444952919 (hbk) 1444952919 (hbk)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Youth--Fiction.
Moving, Household--Fiction.
Friendship--Fiction.
Nature--Psychological aspects --Fiction.
Human beings--Effect of environment on--Fiction.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Northumberland (England)--Fiction.

Dewey Class. No.: 823.92