Book details
The Letterbox Tree
Description
Two of Australia's most acclaimed and high profile writers co-author a sensitive and ultimately hopeful story about our growing climate crisis.Nyx lives in the Tasmania of 2091 - deforested, over-mined and affected by bushfires and drought. With sea-levels rising, Tasmania is marooned and abandoned to its fate. Nyx's widowed father wants them to leave while they can, but for Nyx, West Hobart is all she has ever known, and where her mother is buried. She finds solace in the single living tree on the dusty reserve near her home, an 80-foot pine that has defied odds and survived the climate crisis.Bea lives in present, beautiful, Tasmania and is facing a move to the mainland. She will miss the giant tree that she climbs to seek solace from bullies. One day she leaves a despairing note, the words pouring out her troubles, stuffed in a hole in its trunk. Nyx finds the note, and writes back. The girls begin a correspondence across two different time periods and...
Age
8-12
Text complexity
intermediate
Length
167 pages
Why to read
- Engaging Storytelling: Rebecca Lim is known for her compelling narrative style that keeps readers hooked from the first page to the last.
- Complex Characters: The author creates multidimensional characters that readers can relate to and learn from.
- Cultural Insight: Lim often infuses her stories with cultural elements that enrich the reading experience and broaden the reader's perspective.
- Thought-Provoking Themes: The book likely explores meaningful themes that challenge readers to think deeply about various aspects of life and society.