Two Sparrowhawks In a Lonely Sky by Rebecca Lim (Middle Grade Book Review)
Channel: Kid Lit Joy
Date: 2023-09-05

Today I'm reviewing Two Sparrowhawks In a Lonely Sky by Rebecca Lim, a recent historical middle grade release set during 1950s China's Great Leap Forward.

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Thank you to the publisher, @allenandunwin,  for the review copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Rebecca Lim https://www.instagram.com/rebeccalim_writer/ 
Two Sparrowhawks In A Lonely Sky https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Rebecca-Lim-Two-Sparrowhawks-in-a-Lonely-Sky-9781761180224/


TWO SPARROWHAWKS IN A LONELY SKY SYNOPSIS
After their family encounters terrible hardship in rural China, siblings Fu and Pei must draw on all their resilience and courage as they embark on a dangerous journey towards a better life. A compelling and poignant children's novel from the CBCA award-winning author of Tiger Daughter.

What if you were forced to set sail for a country that didn't want you, to meet a father you couldn't remember? 

Thirteen-year-old Fu, his younger sister, Pei, and their mother live in a small rural community in Southern China that is already enduring harsh conditions when it is collectivised as part of Mao Zedong's Great Leap Forward campaign that ultimately led to economic disaster, widespread famine and millions of deaths.

After tragedy strikes, and threatened with separation, Fu and Pei set out on a perilous journey across countries and oceans to find their father, who left for Australia almost a decade ago. With nothing to guide them but a photograph and some documents in a language they cannot read, they must draw on all their courage and tenacity just to survive - and perhaps forge a better life for themselves.

An unforgettable story of family, resilience and the complex Asian-Australian experience from the esteemed author of Tiger Daughter, winner of the CBCA Book of the year for Older Readers.

Timestamp
0:00 Acknowledgement of Country
0:16 Intro
0:30 Review
3:24 Wrap-up

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