How to Make a Bird

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How to Make a Bird
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First edition cover
Author Martine Murray
PublisherLevine/Scholastic
Publication date
June 1, 2010
ISBN 978-0-439-66951-1

How to Make a Bird is a 2003 children's novel by Australian author Martine Murray about a young adolescent girl called Mannie. [1] [2] [3] Mannie has faced a myriad of losses and challenges throughout her short life. Little by little, she begins to question her identity. In order to escape insecurities about who she is, Mannie embarks on a journey of self-discovery, enlightenment and acceptance.

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How to Make a Bird won the 2004 Queensland Premier's Literary Award in the young adult category in 2004. [4]

Setting

How to Make a Bird is set primarily in a small country town somewhere near Castlemaine and Harcourt in Victoria. The other main setting is Melbourne, where Mannie goes when she runs away.

References

  1. ↑ "How to Make a Bird". Kirkus Reviews . 15 May 2010. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  2. ↑ "Star How to Make a Bird by Martine Murray". Publishers Weekly . 23 August 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "How to Make a Bird" . Booklist . 1 April 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  4. ↑ ""Previous Winners"". Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 November 2024.


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