'A shocking, refreshingly different coming-of-age story' The Times' Children's Book of the Week
The year is 1904, the Philippines is under American rule, and Luki's mountain village is changing - in every way, except in what a young woman can do. The ancients forbid Luki from hunting, even though she is a better hunter than any man. And soon, they will make her marry, whether she wants to or not.
Then comes an invitation from President Theodore Roosevelt: to visit the World's Fair in St Louis, Missouri. The ancients say no, but Luki leaps at the chance. She wants to see the great white palaces and wonders of the Fair . . . and she wants to be free.
But Luki will discover that the land of opportunity is not at all what she expects . . .
Published by : David Fickling Books
Date: 02 March 2023
ISBN: 9781788452076
Format: Hardback
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'A shocking, refreshingly different coming-of-age story' The Times' Children's Book of the Week
Candy Gourlay is a Filipino author based in London. Her debut novel Tall Story won the Crystal Kite Prize for Europe and the National Book Award in the Philippines. It was nominated for the Carnegie Medal and shortlisted for 13 prizes including the Blue Peter, the Waterstones Prize and the Branford Boase. When she’s not blogging, Candy loves taking photographs and making videos.