We the Sea Turtles - A collection of island stories

In a collection of powerful stories by Governor General’s Award-nominated author Michelle Kadarusman, nine children on islands around the world are each changed by a chance meeting with a turtle as they find their own grounding in an increasingly unpredictable world.

About the author

Michelle Kadarusman grew up in Melbourne, Australia, and also lived many years throughout her father’s homeland of Indonesia before moving to Toronto in 2000. Her books have earned numerous nominations, including the Governor General’s Literary Awards, the Ontario Library Association Silver Birch Awards, and the Green Earth Book Award. Her novels include The Theory of Hummingbirds, Girl of the Southern Sea, Music for Tigers, and Berani. Her first picture book, Room for More, published in 2022. Michelle lives in Toronto, Canada and Byron Bay, Australia. 

Summary

In a collection of powerful stories by Governor General's Award-nominated author Michelle Kadarusman, eight children on islands around the world are each changed by a chance meeting with a turtle as they find their own grounding in an increasingly unpredictable world.

Foreword

• 6,000-copy print run
• Pitch to major review media, including The New York Times, The Horn Book Magazine, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal
• Featured at virtual and in-person conferences, including ALA Annual, where Michelle will attend and Pajama Press will have a booth and give away copies of the book.
• Targeted marketing to major review centers, influential bloggers, and major library system selectors
• Promotion on social media, including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest
• E-newsletter promotion

Product details

• Authors: Michelle Kadarusman
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 14
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 26.09.2023
• EAN: 9781772782851
• ISBN: 978-1-77278-285-1
• No. of pages: 208
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs; Florida, New South Wales, Victoria, Melbourne, Manhattan, Ontario, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings, JUVENILE FICTION / Recycling & Green Living, 21st Century, Wildlife (Children's / Teenage), Animal stories (Children's / Teenage), Indonesia, Copenhagen, JUVENILE FICTION / Diversity & Multicultural, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature & animal stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Turtles & Tortoises, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Wildlife & habitats, Rural Ontario *, Islands – Juvenile fiction, Emotional maturity – Juvenile fiction, Life change events – Juvenile fiction, Turtles – Juvenile fiction