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A glasshouse of stars / [Book]
Shirley Marr.
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F MAR REALIST
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Meixing Lim and her family have arrived at the New House in the New Land, inherited from First Uncle who died tragically and unexpectedly while picking oranges in the backyard. Everything is vast and unknown to Meixing and not in a good way, including the house she has dubbed Big Scary. She is embarrassed by the second-hand shoes given to her by the kind neighbours, has trouble understanding the language at school, and with fitting in and making new friends. Her solace is a glasshouse in the garden that inexplicably holds the sun and the moon and all the secrets of her memory and imagination.
Her fragile universe is rocked when tragedy strikes and Ma Ma refuses to face the world outside. Meixing finds herself trapped within the shrinking walls of Big Scary. Her parents said this would be a better life for them all, but it feels like the worst and most heart-breaking experience of Meixing's entire existence. Surviving will take all the resilience and inner belief of this brave girl to turn their world around. A Glasshouse of Stars is based on the real childhood experiences of the author, brushed with a light touch of magic realism.
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Belonging (Social psychology) -- Fiction.
Culture shock -- Fiction.
Emigration and immigration -- Fiction.
Immigrants -- Fiction.
Resilience (Personality trait) -- Fiction.
Realistic fiction.
Children's Book Council of Australia Awards for Book of the Year: Younger Readers/Shortlist, 2022.
Children's Book Council of Australia Awards for Book of the Year: Younger Readers/Notables, 2022.
Children's Book Council of Australia Awards, 2022.
Realistic Fiction -- ISF Genre
Titles by: Marr, Shirley.
Quiz Info
Accelerated Reader®
Quiz Number: 511796EN
Points: 8.0 pts.
Reading level: 5.8
Interest level: MG
Publication Info
Published
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2021]
Edition
1st ed.
Format
246 p. ; 22 cm.
Content type term
text
Carrier type term
volume
LCCN
2020-50888
ISBN
978-1-53448883-0
Additional Info
Based on the author's childhood experiences.
Children's Book Council of Australia Awards for Book of the Year: Younger Readers/Shortlist, 2022
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