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'A young girl with a tragic past and a rhinoceros facing life in captivity form an unlikely and magical bond after a fateful storm and a shipwreck bring them together. A moving tale about love, connection and the healing power of friendship.
'1891
'On a stormy night off the coast of southern Australia, a ship transporting a cargo of exotic animals tosses and turns in enormous seas. Rhino senses they are in grave danger. . .
'Not far away, ten-year-old Evie and her grandfather shelter in their crumbling, once-grand old home. They know too well how deadly storms can be. When all is calm, Evie treks over the dunes to the sea and makes a discovery that will change her life, and Rhino’s, forever.
'Will the tragedies of their pasts finally be put to rest?' (Publication summary)
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Other Formats
- Large print.
- Dyslexic edition.
Awards
- 2023 shortlisted Readings Prizes — The Readings Children’s Book Prize
- 2023 winner Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards — Eight to 10 Years
- 2023 honour book CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Book of the Year: Younger Readers
- 2023 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Younger Readers
- Southern Australia,
- 1891