num_pages: 151
description: A story about a young child and his mother's love for the sea, in particular for an old fish they name Blueback. The fish links the mother and child and embodies the attachment that they feel towards their home and the water that surrounds them.
language: English
title: Blueback
titlecomplete: Blueback
genres: Fiction, Classics, Nature, Contemporary, Environment, Young Adult, Childrens, Literature, Australia, School
ratings_count: 3516
awards: awardedAt: 883641600000
name: Wilderness Society's Environment Award for Children's Literature
publisher: Picador