My name is mina is not only a pleasure to read, it is an intimate and enlightening look at a character whose open mind and heart have much to teach us about life, love. Written by david almond, narrated by charlie sanderson. Awardwinning author david almond reintroduces readers to the perceptive, sensitive. Jun 14, 2011 david almond is the author of skellig, my name is mina, counting stars, the savage, island, a song for ella grey, the colour of the sun and many other novels, stories, picture books, opera librettos, songs and plays. David almond is the author of skellig, my name is mina, counting stars, the savage, island, a song for ella grey, the colour of the sun and many other novels, stories, picture books, opera librettos, songs and plays. His first novel, skellig, won the whitbread childrens award and the carnegie medal. Im the author of skellig, kits wilderness, my name is mina, joe quinn s poltergeist, the tightrope walkers, the savage, a song for ella grey, half a creature from the sea, the colour of the sun, the tale of angelino brown, the dam and many more novels, stories, picture books, plays, songs and opera libretti.
David almond is the acclaimed author of many awardwinning novels for children such as skellig, kits wilderness and my name is mina, and has collaborated with artists polly dunbar, dave mckean and oliver jeffers on fiction for younger readers. Free download or read online my name is mina pdf epub skellig 0. I enjoyed getting to know mina more and seeing things from skellig from her point of view. There were so many quotable lines in this childrens book, that i gave up choosing and took what was on the cover. I think it was in a manner of whispers from the lucky day shelf in juvenile fiction at the library. David almond, quote from my name is mina and ive been thinking. And so mina writes and writes in her notebook, and here is her journal, mina s life in mina s own words. Stories inspired by items from the first world war. The first edition of the novel was published in september 2nd 2010, and was written by david almond. Oct 02, 2010 my name is mina is a prequel to almond s first novel, skellig, published in 1998, but is also a standalone exploration of a childs relationship with language, ideas and living things, as.
An owl hoots and a cat howls and a dog barks and a siren wails. My name is mina is not only a pleasure to read, it is an intimate and enlightening look at a character whose open mind and heart have much to teach us about life, love, and the mysteries. My name is mina is a prequel to almonds first novel, skellig, published in 1998, but is also a standalone exploration of a childs relationship with language, ideas and living things, as expressed. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 208 pages and is available in paperback format.
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. My name is mina was shortlisted for the 2012 carnegie medal. Click to read more about my name is mina by david almond. The book has been awarded with whitbread award for. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases. Printz honor book and an alaalsc notable childrens book and appeared on many best book of the year lists. Like we stand dead still and we listen to the night. See all books authored by david almond, including skellig, and kits wilderness, and more on. Jul 05, 2019 by david almond, published 2011 my name is mina and i love the night. My name is mina by david almond, 9780375873270, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Theres an empty notebook lying on the table in the moonlight. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial.
Free download or read online skellig pdf epub book. My name is mina by david almond books the guardian. In this stunningly designed book, david almond revisits mina before she has met michael, before she has met skellig, in what is a thoughtprovoking and extraordinary prequel to his bestselling debut novel, skellig. His books are translated into almost forty languages and are widely adapted for stage and screen. A blank notebook sings its siren song to 9yearold wordsmith mina mckee in this mesmerizing prequel to british author almonds awardwinning skellig 1998 minas bold, uneven hand scrawls my name is mina and i love the night in her first. A short extract from the book my name is mina youtube. But forget all that for now, because my name is mina is a wonderful book in its own right.
Buy my name is mina by david almond from waterstones today. Sep 03, 2010 my name is mina is the prequel to david almond s awardwinning, bestselling and superb first novel, skellig. When a move to a new house coincides with his baby sisters illness, michaels world seems suddenly lonely and. Davids books sell all over the world, and in 2011 he was the recipient of the prestigious hans. His second, kits wilderness, won the smarties award silver medal, was highly commended for the carnegie medal, and shortlisted for the guardian award. And so mina writes and writes in her notebook, and here is her journal, minas life in minas own words. It is a prequel to skellig and is about mina, a homeschooled girl who lives across the road from the house that michaels family moves into at the beginning of skellig.
David almond is twice winner of the whitbread childrens book award. But forget all that for now, because my name is mina is a wonderful book in its own. When a move to a new house coincides with his baby sisters illness, michaels world seems suddenly lonely and uncertain. I think it was in a manner of whispers from the lucky day shelf in. David almond is the highly acclaimed author of skellig, the savage, clay, my. In this stunning book, david almond revisits mina before she has met michael, before she has met skellig.
My name is mina by david almond books hachette australia. My name is mina is the prequel to david almonds awardwinning, bestselling and superb first novel, skellig. My name is mina by david almond 9780340997260paperback. David almond books list of books by author david almond. Oct 10, 2011 in this prequel to his 1998 carnegie medalwinning novel skellig, david almonds my name is mina continues the themes and ideas of its predecessor and, indeed, of many of almonds novels. Feb 07, 20 skellig audiobook written by david almond. Anything seems possible at night when the rest of the world has gone to sleep. David almond is also winner of the 2010 hans christian andersen award. The main characters of this fantasy, fiction story are baby sister, mina.
And ive been hugging my name is mina the past few days. My name is mina is a prequel to almonds first novel, skellig, published in 1998, but is also a standalone exploration of a childs relationship with language, ideas and living things, as. In this prequel to his 1998 carnegie medalwinning novel skellig, david almonds my name is mina continues the themes and ideas of its predecessor and, indeed, of many of almonds novels. Pdf skellig book by david almond free download 208 pages. It is a prequel to skellig and is about mina, a homeschooled girl who lives across the road from the. Oct 11, 2011 awardwinning author david almond reintroduces readers to the perceptive, sensitive mina before the events of skellig in this lyrical and fantastical work.
His first novel for children, skellig, was a michael l. About my name is mina awardwinning author david almond reintroduces readers to the perceptive, sensitive mina before the events of skellig in this lyrical and fantastical work. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Sep 01, 2010 david almond is also winner of the 2010 hans christian andersen award. My name is mina has been longlisted for the guardian childrens fiction prize 2011. His work is translated into 40 languages, and is widely adapted for stage and screen. The protagonist of my name is mina not quite a childrens book and not quite a young adult novel is a highly precocious nineyearold english girl who has a.
The first edition of the novel was published in 1998, and was written by david almond. My name is mina is not only a pleasure to read, it is an intimate and. My name is mina by david almond is a prequel to his book skellig. My name is mina by almond david book the fast for sale. My name is mina is a 2010 childrens novel by david almond. Awardwinning author david almond reintroduces readers to the perceptive, sensitive mina before the events of skellig in this lyrical and fantastical work.
Download read my name is mina 2010 by david almond in pdf. Story time just got better with prime book box, a subscription that delivers editorially handpicked. My name is mina is one of the best books i have ever read. Download read my name is mina 2010 by david almond in. David almond is the highly acclaimed author of skellig, the savage, clay, my name is mina, my dads a birdman, slogs dad and many other novels, stories and plays. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 320 pages and is available in hardcover format. David almond was our guest editor in september 2011 click here to see his choices. The beautiful and haunting novel that launched david almond as one of the best childrens writers of today. My name is mina is not only a pleasure to read, it is an intimate and enlightening look at a character whose open mind and heart have much to teach us about life, love, and the mysteries that surround us. The main characters of this young adult, fiction story are.
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