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Storm Boy 60th Anniversary Edition

by Colin Thiele

A boy and a pelican in the Coorong

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A boy and a pelican in the Coorong

Set in South Australia’s remote Coorong, Colin Thiele’s story brings together Mike “Storm Boy” Kingley and Mr Percival, a pelican he helps raise. Their bond sits alongside a tension in Mike’s life: the demands of schooling and society beyond the landscape where he lives. This 60th Anniversary Edition presents a children’s story grounded in a specific Australian setting, with animal friendship and the pull between an isolated way of life and outside expectations at its heart.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children interested in stories about friendships between people and animals
  • Young readers curious about stories set in South Australia
  • Families seeking a children’s story about life beyond the city

Themes

Human-animal friendshipLife in a remote landscapeSchooling and social expectations

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Book overview

For ages: 8+ years old This Australian children's classic has now been enchanting children for 60 years. The Colin Thiele classic is also the basis for the recent major movie remake of Storm Boy starring Jai Courtney and Geoffrey Rush. Storm Boy is the timeless story of Mike "Storm Boy" Kingley who rescues three pelican chicks after their mother is shot. One of the birds, Mr Percival, forms a very special bond with the boy which brings into focus the conflict between his lifestyle in the remote Coorong of South Australia and the external pressures of society including his schooling. Treasured by generations of children, this is a heartwarming- tale about unusual friendship and unconditional love.
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