Leaving the Lyrebird Forest
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'Are you lonely here?' her mother asked.
'Never,' Alice said. 'Not while I am friends with the lyrebird.'
Alice has spent her life living on the outskirts of a small town, in a house nestled in bushland. Every other morning, she is visited by a lyrebird. Her bond with this magnificent bird brings her together with her nearest neighbour, Mr Brown, a widower who loves the bush and its treasures as much as she does.
But change is coming: Alice is growing up, and having to think about her future (a future which might mean leaving the bush for her education). Mr Brown is getting older, and less able to look after himself. And as the nearby town grows, their beloved lyrebird and bushland are threatened too.
A touching story that will resonate with readers everywhere, stunningly illustrated with woodcuts by acclaimed artist Julian Laffan.
Gary Crew
Gary Crew has written over fifty books for children and young adults and won many awards both internationally and in Australia, including the Australian Children's Book Council Book of the Year four times, and both the New South Wales and Victorian Premier's Award for Children's Literature.
Gary lives in Maleny in Queensland and is Associate Professor (Creative Writing) at the University of the Sunshine Coast.
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