Wild song

"The Philippines, 1904. Sixteen-year-old Luki is the best hunter in her village, but she has to keep it a secret. Hunting is a man's skill. She's expected to marry and raise a family instead. Chafing against these restrictions, she impulsively accepted an offer from the local American authorities: t...

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Main Author: Gourlay, Candy (Author, Photographer)
Corporate Authors: Missouri History Museum (Contributor), Universal Images Group (Contributor)
Other Authors: Beals, Jessie Tarbox (Photographer), Gurmankin, Arthur E. (Photographer)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Minneapolis : Carolrhoda Lab, 2025
Ã2023
Edition:First American edition.
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Summary:"The Philippines, 1904. Sixteen-year-old Luki is the best hunter in her village, but she has to keep it a secret. Hunting is a man's skill. She's expected to marry and raise a family instead. Chafing against these restrictions, she impulsively accepted an offer from the local American authorities: they're looking for volunteers to travel to the United States for the World's Fair, where Indigenous peoples from around the world will be represented. Luki and others make the long journey to Saint Louis, Missouri, for the fair. But even as Luki makes friends and discovers a wider world that intrigues her, she learns dangerous secrets and difficult truths. Facing pressures from all sides, she must decide what kind of future she wants after the fair" --
Item Description:"First published in Great Britain in 2023 by David Fickling Books."
Illustrated with images by Jessie Tarbox Beals, Arthur E. Gurmankin, and the author.
Physical Description:274 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Audience:Ages 13-18.
Grades 10-12.
ISBN:9798765662632
Author Notes:Candy Gourlay was born in the Philippines and went to an all-girls convent school called St Theresa's College in Quezon City where she discovered a love of reading and writing. Candy began her writing career as a journalist during the People Power Revolution. After marrying her husband and raising three children she began writing novels. Her work now includes Shine, Bone Talk, and Wild Song . Candy now lives in London, UK.