Swan Song

Description

Dylan is struggling. Since he started high school, everything has become too much to handle. Now he's been expelled and is forced to move to the tiny village in Wales where his grandad lives. But when Grandad invites Dylan out on his boat to watch the Hooper swans return to their winter feeding ground, things begin to change. Grandad doesn't judge or question; he just lets Dylan be.Out on the water, with no distractions or pressure, Dylan begins to feel like himself again. But when the swans and their home are threatened, and tragedy strikes at home, can Dylan keep going when it feels like everything is slipping out of control again?

Gill Lewis worked as a vet in the UK and across the world before becoming the acclaimed author of several books for children, including Sky Hawk and Gorilla Dawn. Gill's writing has earned her numerous awards such as the UKLA Children's Book Award and the Little Rebel Award, and several nominations for prestigious awards including the CILIP Carnegie Medal.

"An outstanding novella exploring the impact of anxiety and depression, and the redemptive power of nature" -- The Bookseller "Lewis makes subtle points about the way children are raised and educated in 2021, while avoiding preachiness. This urban duckling becomes something rather beautiful" -- The Times Children's Book of the Week "Gill Lewis is contemporary children's literature's nature writer par excellence, telling moving stories of human encounters with wild animals that powerfully connect readers with the natural world" -- Lovereading4kids "The author's love of nature shines throughout this book ... A moving story of finding hope in the most unlikely of places" -- INIS "Gill Lewis writes with a knowing eye about animals and the power of nature to heal ... This little book packs a powerful punch" -- Clare Morpurgo, School Librarian Journal