The Silent One
Author(s): Joy Cowley
Winner of the 1982 Children's Book of the Year Award. The Silent One is Jonasi, a uniquely gifted boy sent from the sea as a baby to grow up in an isolated Pacific village. Separated from the villagers by his silence and their prejudices, Jonasi finds solace in his underwater world where he develops a special relationship with a huge white turtle. However, both Jonasi and the turtle are seen as evil spirits by the superstitious villagers. A series of natural disasters and a struggle for leadership within the village sweep Jonasi towards his strange destiny.
Product Information
General Fields
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- : Penguin Group (NZ)
- : Penguin Books (NZ)
- : 06 June 1990
- : New Zealand
- : books
Special Fields
- : Joy Cowley
- : Paperback
- : illustrations