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Blueback

By Tim Winton
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Blueback by Tim Winton is a heartwarming story about a young boy named Abel who lives by the sea with his mother. As he grows up, Abel forms a unique bond with a mysterious and majestic blue groper named Blueback. The tale weaves themes of environmental preservation, family ties, and the deep connection between humans and nature.
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You might like this book if you enjoy heartwarming tales about the bond between nature and humans. It beautifully captures the themes of environmental stewardship, family, and the magic of the sea through the eyes of a young child. If you're fond of stories that mix adventure with a deep respect for marine life, this book could be a delightful read for you.

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Blueback

Abel Jackson has lived by the sea at Longboat Bay ever since he could remember. He helps his mother each day and loves to dive. One day he meets Blueback, the biggest and most beautiful fish he's ever seen.

An achingly beautiful story about family, belonging and living a life in tune with the environment, from one of Australia's best-loved authors, Tim Winton.

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Abel Jackson loves to dive. He's a natural in the water. He can't remember a time when he couldn't use a mask and snorkel to glide down into the clear deep.

Life is tough out at Longboat Bay. Every day the boy helps his mother earn their living from the sea and the land. It's hard work but Abel has the bush and the sky and the bay to himself.

Until the day he meets Blueback, the fish that changes his life. Blueback is a story about people learning from nature. About a boy and his life-long friend.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780143304333

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 22 December 2008

Country: Australia

Imprint: Puffin

Audience: Children, Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 163g

Pages: 176

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Penguin Books Tim Winton Young Adult

About the Author

Tim Winton has published twenty-six books for adults and children, and his work has been translated into twenty-eight languages. Since his first novel, An Open Swimmer, won the Australian Vogel Award in 1981, he has won the Miles Franklin Award four times (for Shallows,Cloudstreet, Dirt Music and Breath) and twice been shortlisted for the Booker Prize (for The Riders and Dirt Music). He lives in Western Australia. Find out more on Facebook

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