Candy Gourlay Bücher

Die Reise in die vielgepriesene Neue Welt wird zur Katastrophe Die 16-jährige Luki hat ihr ganzes Leben in den Bergen der Philippinen verbracht. Sie ist eine talentierte Jägerin und will Kriegerin werden, doch Mädchen dürfen nicht jagen. Und nun wollen die Stammesältesten, dass sie ihren besten Freund Samkad heiratet. Doch Luki will ihre Freiheit nicht aufgeben. Also beschließt sie, das Angebot von Truman Hunt anzunehmen und nach Amerika zu reisen, um an der Weltausstellung in St. Louis teilzunehmen. Doch nach einer langen und beschwerlichen Reise stellen die Philippinos fest, dass sie für die Besucher der Weltausstellung in einem behelfsmäßigen Dorf wie Tiere gefangen gehalten werden. Und Luki begreift, dass das Land der unbegrenzten Möglichkeiten seine Chancen sehr ungerecht verteilt. Die berührende Own-Voice-Geschichte über Kolonialismus, Rassismus und Ausbeutung vor dem Hintergrund der Weltausstellung von 1904 in Louisiana.

Meet the first explorer who went around the worldBefore he led the first expedition to circumnavigate the Earth, Ferdinand Magellan (1480–1521) was a Portuguese sailor known for his incredible navigation skills. After years of sailing, he was chosen to lead a crew to circle the globe—a trip that no other ship had ever completed. Though Magellan died in combat in the Philippines before he could finish the voyage, his ship went on to complete the first circumnavigation of the world, and he is still known as one of the greatest explorers. However, as historians today note, many of the places that Magellan “discovered” already had people living there, and his fame is rooted in colonialism. Ferdinand Magellan tackles the legacy—both good and bad—of this famous explorer. First Names is a highly illustrated middle-grade biography series that puts readers on a first-name basis with the most extraordinary people in history and of today!

So Rosa must live hidden away in an isolated house with its back to the rest of the world, with only the internet for a social life. The islanders believe this is the way to summon ghosts, and Rosa wants her mother back. As Rosa's social life blossoms, how will she seize the freedom to be who she really is?

Mike is enjoying a lazy afternoon in the Chocolate Hills when the ground beneath him cracks open and his dog Bowow jumps into the hole. There's no time to waste - Mike jumps in after him, and falls into the most topsy-turvy of adventures!

True life stories of the most amazing people EVER!

The long-awaited companion novel to the Costa and Carnegie-shortlisted Bone Talk. A compelling, vivid story of one Filipino girl's journey to understanding herself and her place in the world. The year is 1904. Luki has lived a tribal life in the mountains of the Philippines. Now she's growing up, she is expected to become a wife and a mother, but Luki isn't ready to give up her dream to become a warrior. When her tribe are offered a journey to America to be part of the St. Louis World's Fair, Luki is eager to escape the constraints of life in her mountain village. But as she travels overseas, she will discover that the land of opportunity does not share its possibilities equally... Candy Gourlay explores the utterly relatable challenges of finding yourself and staying true to your heart, in a beautifully unique story. Steeped in Filipino tradition, the novel is alive with cultural richness and an immersive story of adventure, love and self-belief. Written with lyricism, immediacy and authenticity, the powerful notes of Wild Song ring clear and true.