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The Girl Who Became a Tree
A Story Told in Poems
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The Girl Who Became a Tree
Shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2021 - a powerful and mesmerising exploration of grief and renewal by the new Waterstones Children's Laureate
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The Girl Who Became a Tree is a powerful and mesmerising exploration of grief and renewal.
The Girl Who Became a Tree sees Joseph Coelho deploy a wide variety of poetic forms with consummate skill in its narration of events. He seamlessly but searingly weaves together the ancient legend of Daphne, who was turned into a tree to avoid the attentions of the god Apollo, and a totally modern tale, mixing real-life and fantasy, in which a latter-day Daphne seeks her own freedom.
This is a heart-stoppingly imaginative story told in poems, at times bleak and even tragic, which is layered, rich, and ultimately a tour de force of poetic skill and energy.
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Joseph Coelho's The Girl Who Became a Tree is widely praised as a powerful and evocative exploration of grief, blending modern narrative with mythic elements, specifically the story of Daphne. Reviewers highlight Coelho's masterful poetic technique and the emotional depth of the story, which is almost universally described as moving and impactful. The book's illustrations by Kate Milner are also noted for adding significant depth to the narrative, with their evocative imagery complementing the themes of loss and renewal. Overall, it is seen as a multi-layered, innovative work that resonates with readers across various age groups.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781913074074
Publisher: Otter-Barry Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 November 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Otter-Barry Books
Illustration: B/w illustrations throughout
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Kate Milner
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 176
About the Author
Joseph Coelho is a performance poet and playwright. His collection Overheard in a Tower Block was longlisted for the Carnegie Medal and shortlisted for the CLiPPA. The Girl Who Became a Tree was first published in hardback in 2020 and was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and won the Bologna Ragazzi Award for Poetry. Joseph became the UK Waterstones Children's Laureate in 2022.
Kate Milner studied illustration at Central St Martin’s before completing an MA in Children’s Book Illustration at Anglia Ruskin University. Kate won the V&A Illustration Award 2016 and the Klaus Flugge Prize 2018 for My name is not Refugee. Her It's a No-Money Day was shortlisted for the Greenaway Medal.
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