Rebecca Lim wins the 2024 Book Links Award for Children’s Historical Fiction

Congratulations to Rebecca Lim, winner of the 2024 Book Links Award for Children’s Historical Fiction for her middle grade novel Two Sparrowhawks in a Lonely Sky, Allen & Unwin Children, 2023.

Judges’ Comments:

Set in the fifties, this compelling historical novel reveals the hardship and struggle undergone by two Chinese children trying to join their father in Melbourne after their village becomes a government collective.

The exciting and immediately engaging story is rich in memorable characters, full of tension, moments of tenderness and high emotion, with a deep, challenging core questioning our beliefs and prejudices.

It’s a great adventure story with a deep heart. It raises questions that should have been asked earlier, challenging the reader to question their own beliefs and opinions while keeping them engrossed with engaging characters, lots of action and most importantly, an ever expanding range of feelings and emotions. Reading Two Sparrowhawks in a Lonely Sky is a truly enriching and memorable experience.

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