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2003 children's novel by Martine Murray

How to Make a Bird
First edition cover
AuthorMartine Murray
PublisherLevine/Scholastic
Publication dateJune 1, 2010
ISBN978-0-439-66951-1

How to Make a Bird is a 2003 children's novel by Australian author Martine Murray about a young adolescent girl called Mannie. Mannie has faced a myriad of losses and challenges throughout her short life. Little by little, she begins to question her identity. In order to escape insecurities about who she is, Mannie embarks on a journey of self-discovery, enlightenment and acceptance.

How to Make a Bird won the 2004 Queensland Premier's Literary Award in the young adult category in 2004.<ref=>""Previous Winners"". Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 November 2024.</ref>

Setting

How to Make a Bird is set primarily in a small country town somewhere near Castlemaine and Harcourt in Victoria. The other main setting is Melbourne, where Mannie goes when she runs away.

References

  1. "How to Make a Bird". Kirkus Reviews. 15 May 2010. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  2. "Star How to Make a Bird by Martine Murray". Publishers Weekly. 23 August 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  3. "How to Make a Bird". Booklist. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2024.

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