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Blueback: a Fable for All Ages

Blueback: a Fable for All Ages

Author(s): Tim Winton

Location(s): Australia

Genre(s): Children

Era(s): Modern

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From birth Abel lives by, from and for the sea. Set in Western Australia, Abel dives and befriends a grouper fish living in a cove and he comes to rely on the advice from the fish, whom he calls Blueback. From him, Abel comes to understand the secrets of the sea and as an adult he returns to his home to save it. Blueback is a tale of friendship, commitment, and a love of nature.

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Beautifully written, this is a classic childrens’ tale, the power of which will last well into adulthood.

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