The Art of Taxidermy
Sharon Kernot
Paperback
(Text Publishing Company, Aug. 13, 2019)
Shortlisted, Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature, 2019 Commended, Children's Book Council of Australia, 2019 Longlisted, Gold Inky Award, 2019 Lottie, the daughter of German migrants, develops a fascination for death after losing her mother at a young age. When Lottie begins collecting dead animals, her aunt tries to redirect her energies into more 'feminine' activities. But her father encourages her interest, recognizing a scientist's curiosity. A heartbreaking verse novel about love and death, grief and beauty, and the very individual ways we make sense of it all.
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