THE SKELLIG
David Almond's Printz Honor-winning novel celebrates its 10th anniversary!
Ten-year-old Michael was looking forward to moving into a new house. But now his baby sister is ill, his parents are frantic, and Doctor Death has come to call. Michael feels helpless. Then he steps into the crumbling garage. . . . What is this thing beneath the spiders' webs and dead flies? A human being, or a strange kind of beast never before seen? The only person Michael can confide in is his new friend, Mina. Together, they carry the creature out into the light, and Michael's world changes forever. . . .
DAVID ALMOND
David Almond grew up in a large family in northeastern England and says, "The place and the people have given me many of my stories." His first novel for children, Skellig, was a Michael L. Printz Honor Book and an ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Book and appeared on many Best Book of the Year lists. He wrote My Name Is Mina, the prequel to Skellig. His novel Kit's Wilderness won the Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature. David Almond is a recipient of the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award. He lives in England.
Edad recomendada: A partir de 13 años.
ALMOND DAVID
David Almond es autor de Skellig, Bone Music, Island, The Savage, The Tightrope Walkers, A Song for Ella Grey, The Dam, The Colour of the Sun y muchas otras novelas, cuentos, libros ilustrados, libretos de ópera, canciones y obras de teatro. Su obra se ha traducido a más de 40 idiomas y ha sido ampliamente adaptada para el teatro y la pantalla. Su obra innovadora y rompedora es amada por lectores de todas las edades y recibe un amplio reconocimiento de la crítica. Entre sus principales premios se incluyen la Medalla Carnegie, dos Whitbreads, el Premio Michael L Printz, Le Prix Sorcieres, el Premio Internacional Nonino, el Premio James Kruss y el Premio Guardian de Ficción Infantil. En 2010 recibió el Premio Hans Christian Andersen, el premio más prestigioso del mundo para autores infantiles. Es profesor emérito de Escritura Creativa en la Universidad de Bath Spa. Vive en la costa noreste. En 2021 recibió una OBE por sus servicios a la literatura.
