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'Strong-willed Jena lives in a village shrouded in superstition and secrets. Like all the other girls, she has been bound and broken since birth to make her small enough to gather precious mica, which keeps her people warm in winter. But after a tragic accident, Jena starts questioning everything she's ever been told, and the truth will have consequences she cannot predict - for everybody. This beautifully written, haunting novel warns of the consequences of blind following, and shows the important difference between appearance and truth. This is award-winning McKinlay's best yet.' (Publication summary)
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Launched 7 May 2015, at Kidogo Arthouse, Bathers Beach Fremantle.
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Shortlisted for the Western Australian Premier's 2016 Book Awards.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also large print.
- Also dyslexic edition
Works about this Work
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The Children's Book Council of Australia's Book of the Year Awards: the Winners Your Kids Must Read
2016
single work
column
— Appears in: Brisbane Times , 19 August 2016;'There is a paradox in Australian children's literature and it is this: in an age where the young are attached to the very digital devices predicted to crucify the printed book, children's book publishing is in robust health. Not surviving but thriving.'
'Children's book sales have been on the rise on the back of vibrant stories from Mem Fox, Jackie French and Bob Graham and many others. ...'
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A Single Stone by Meg McKinlay
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , February 2016;
— Review of A Single Stone 2015 single work novel -
Marita’s Best of 2016
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time , December 2016;
— Review of A Single Stone 2015 single work novel ; The Sidekicks 2016 single work novel -
Renee’s Best of 2016
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time , December 2016;
— Review of Never Wrong 2016 single work children's fiction ; A Single Stone 2015 single work novel ; Everything Is Changed 2016 single work novel -
Prime Minister's Literary Awards 2016 : Judges Split Three of the $80,000 Prizes
2016
single work
column
— Appears in: Brisbane Times , 8 November 2016; 'Two years ago there was quite a kerfuffle when Tony Abbott intervened at the last moment to ensure the Prime Minister's Literary Award for fiction was shared between the novelist the judges had selected, Steven Carroll, and the PM's captain's pick, Richard Flanagan. ...'
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Review : A Single Stone
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: Books + Publishing , vol. 94 no. 3 2015; (p. 15)
— Review of A Single Stone 2015 single work novel -
Review : A Single Stone
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking about Books for Children , May vol. 30 no. 2 2015; (p. 42)
— Review of A Single Stone 2015 single work novel -
Teen Tales of Friendship, Love and Loss
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 1-2 August 2015; (p. 20)
— Review of Pieces of Sky 2015 single work novel ; Frankie & Joely 2015 single work novel ; Risk 2015 single work novel ; A Single Stone 2015 single work novel -
Review : A Single Stone
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time , August 2015;
— Review of A Single Stone 2015 single work novel -
A Single Stone by Meg McKinlay
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , February 2016;
— Review of A Single Stone 2015 single work novel -
Power Play : Meg McKinlay
2015
single work
interview
— Appears in: Books + Publishing , vol. 94 no. 3 2015; (p. 6) 'Meg McKinlay's new novel for younger readers 'manages to pose big questions about gender and power, and thoroughly entertain', writes reviewer Frances Atkinson.' -
The Children's Book Council of Australia's Book of the Year Awards: the Winners Your Kids Must Read
2016
single work
column
— Appears in: Brisbane Times , 19 August 2016;'There is a paradox in Australian children's literature and it is this: in an age where the young are attached to the very digital devices predicted to crucify the printed book, children's book publishing is in robust health. Not surviving but thriving.'
'Children's book sales have been on the rise on the back of vibrant stories from Mem Fox, Jackie French and Bob Graham and many others. ...'
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Prime Minister's Literary Awards 2016 : Judges Split Three of the $80,000 Prizes
2016
single work
column
— Appears in: Brisbane Times , 8 November 2016; 'Two years ago there was quite a kerfuffle when Tony Abbott intervened at the last moment to ensure the Prime Minister's Literary Award for fiction was shared between the novelist the judges had selected, Steven Carroll, and the PM's captain's pick, Richard Flanagan. ...'
Awards
- 2016 shortlisted Western Australian Premier's Book Awards — Premier's Prize for Writing for Children
- 2016 longlisted Davitt Award — Best Children's Novel
- 2016 honour book CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Book of the Year: Older Readers
- 2016 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Older Readers
- 2016 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Books