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Gill Lewis is the best-selling and highly-acclaimed author of titles such as Sky Hawk and Gorilla Dawn. She has won the UKLA Children's Book fo the Year, the Leeds Book Award, the Heart of Hawick Book Award, the Little Rebels Book Award, and many others. Her books have sold over a quarter of a million copies in the UK and have been translated into more than 20 languages. Jo Weaver is an exciting new talent in illustration. Her first picture book, Little One, was published in 2016, and this is her first illustrated fiction title.Lewis writes a powerful story, an intelligent conversation between myth and crude reality that wakes you up with a cold splash.
Times Book of the Week. * The Times *<br />Resonant, compassionate and enriched by evocative monochrome images. * Sunday Times *<br />The illustrations are haunting and perfectly compliment the text ... It eloquently celebrates our common humanity and nurtures the values of kindness, compassion and tolerance ... Absolutely beautiful in both appearance and content and highly recommended. * The Book Bag *<br />Gill Lewis weaves an unforgettable tale of displacement, hope, and the search for freedom. * The Guardian *<br />A wonderful tribute to the importance of stories and hope. * The Week Junior *<br />This year saw an influx of stories about migration. Among the best was Gill Lewis's A Story Like the Wind. * The Daily Telegraph *<br />A moving and surprising tale about a storytelling session. - Picked as one of the Children's books of the year. * The Times *<br />Gill Lewis's brief but beautiful story is rich in wonder, as well as being a timely reminder of the refugee crisis that continues today. * BookTrust *<br />A Story Like the Wind is utterly beautiful; the words and illustrations perfectly intertwining to create a celebration of love, life and hope. * The Book Activist *