Hunted by the Sky

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Hunted by the Sky is a fantasy novel by Tanaz Bhathena that was published in 2020. It won the 2021 White Pine Award. [1]

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Reception

The book was reviewed by Quill & Quire, [2] The Hindu, [3] and the The New Indian Express. [4]

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References

  1. Quao, Vicky. "Students across Canada chose these 9 books as the 2021 Forest of Reading Award winners". CBC. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  2. Wiersma, Robert. "Hunted by the Sky". Quill & Quire. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  3. Kumar, Sheila. "The star with a scar: Review of Tanaz Bhathena's 'Hunted by the Sky'". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  4. Ali, Nayare. "'Hunted by the Sky': Star-spangled Saga". New Indian Express. Retrieved 12 August 2021.