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Asha & the Spirit Bird – Winner of the 2019 Costa Prize Children`s Book Award

Winner 2019 Costa Prize Children`s Book AwardLonglisted for the 2020 Jhalak Prize”I was swept along by Asha`s story from the first page.” Sarah Driver, author of `The Huntress` trilogyAsha lives in the foothills of the Himalayas. Money is tight and she misses her papa who works in the city. When he suddenly stops sending his wages, a ruthless moneylender ransacks their home and her mother talks of leaving.From her den in the mango tree, Asha makes a pact with her best friend, Jeevan, to find her father and make things right. But the journey is dangerous: they must cross the world`s highest mountains and face hunger, tiredness – even snow leopards.And yet, Asha has the unshakeable sense that the spirit bird of her grandmother – her nanijee – will be watching over her.Suitable for readers aged 9 and over.

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