Books by Gill Lewis
After realising her childhood dream of becoming a vet, Gill Lewis worked in the UK and overseas, everywhere from Africa to the Arctic. Gill’s books for children – Sky Hawk, White Dolphin, Moon Bear, Scarlet Ibis, Gorilla Dawn and Story Like the Wind – were all published to critical acclaim and have been translated into many languages. Lewis won the Little Rebels Award in 2015 for Scarlet Ibis, the prestigious Environmental Prize for Children’s Literature in Germany for Moon Bear, and has twice won the US Green Earth Book Award.
Swan Song
by Gill Lewis
Newly expelled from school, Dylan is forced to move from the city to his grandfather’s small seaside village in Wales. In grandfather’s unjudgmental company, Dylan is gradually able to be himself again. This story highlights the restorative power of nature and the importance of community. A dyslexia-friendly short novel with large, well-spaced font and thick, tinted paper, it is also good as a quick read for confident readers. Lewis packs a lot of content into the short chapters.
Ages 8-12
Interviews with Gill Lewis
Children’s Books About the Refugee Crisis, recommended by Gill Lewis
How can parents even begin to explain the refugee crisis to children and young adults? Here, award-winning children’s author Gill Lewis shares her selection of vital primers – from simple picture books to challenging graphic novels – and discusses the role of ‘informed storytelling’ in describing this fraught and fragile human experience
