Tiny Sunbirds, Far Away: A Novel
(Adobe EPUB eBook, Kindle Book, OverDrive Read)
Author:
Published:
Other Press 2011
Accelerated Reader:
IL: UG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 16
Status:
Available from OverDrive
Description
Winner of the 2011 Costa First Novel Award
When their mother catches their father with another woman, twelve year-old Blessing and her fourteen-year-old brother, Ezikiel, are forced to leave their comfortable home in Lagos for a village in the Niger Delta, to live with their mother’s family. Without running water or electricity, Warri is at first a nightmare for Blessing. Her mother is gone all day and works suspiciously late into the night to pay the children’s school fees. Her brother, once a promising student, seems to be falling increasingly under the influence of the local group of violent teenage boys calling themselves Freedom Fighters. Her grandfather, a kind if misguided man, is trying on Islam as his new religion of choice, and is even considering the possibility of bringing in a second wife.
But Blessing’s grandmother, wise and practical, soon becomes a beloved mentor, teaching Blessing the ways of the midwife in rural Nigeria. Blessing is exposed to the horrors of genital mutilation and the devastation wrought on the environment by British and American oil companies. As Warri comes to feel like home, Blessing becomes increasingly aware of the threats to its safety, both from its unshakable but dangerous traditions and the relentless carelessness of the modern world. Tiny Sunbirds, Far Away is the witty and beautifully written story of one family’s attempt to survive a new life they could never have imagined, struggling to find a deeper sense of identity along the way.
When their mother catches their father with another woman, twelve year-old Blessing and her fourteen-year-old brother, Ezikiel, are forced to leave their comfortable home in Lagos for a village in the Niger Delta, to live with their mother’s family. Without running water or electricity, Warri is at first a nightmare for Blessing. Her mother is gone all day and works suspiciously late into the night to pay the children’s school fees. Her brother, once a promising student, seems to be falling increasingly under the influence of the local group of violent teenage boys calling themselves Freedom Fighters. Her grandfather, a kind if misguided man, is trying on Islam as his new religion of choice, and is even considering the possibility of bringing in a second wife.
But Blessing’s grandmother, wise and practical, soon becomes a beloved mentor, teaching Blessing the ways of the midwife in rural Nigeria. Blessing is exposed to the horrors of genital mutilation and the devastation wrought on the environment by British and American oil companies. As Warri comes to feel like home, Blessing becomes increasingly aware of the threats to its safety, both from its unshakable but dangerous traditions and the relentless carelessness of the modern world. Tiny Sunbirds, Far Away is the witty and beautifully written story of one family’s attempt to survive a new life they could never have imagined, struggling to find a deeper sense of identity along the way.
Formats
Adobe EPUB eBook
Works on all eReaders (except Kindles), desktop computers and mobile devices with reading apps installed.
Need Help?
If you are having problem transferring a title to your device, please fill out this support form or visit the library so we can help you to use our eBooks and eAudio Books.
If you are having problem transferring a title to your device, please fill out this support form or visit the library so we can help you to use our eBooks and eAudio Books.
More Copies In LINK+
Loading LINK+ Copies...
Subjects
Subjects
More Details
Format:
Adobe EPUB eBook, Kindle Book, OverDrive Read
Street Date:
05/10/2011
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781590514672
ASIN:
B004FGLXGU
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 4.2, 16 Points
Level 4.2, 16 Points
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Christie Watson. (2011). Tiny Sunbirds, Far Away: A Novel. Other Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Christie Watson. 2011. Tiny Sunbirds, Far Away: A Novel. Other Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Christie Watson, Tiny Sunbirds, Far Away: A Novel. Other Press, 2011.
MLA Citation (style guide)Christie Watson. Tiny Sunbirds, Far Away: A Novel. Other Press, 2011.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
Copy Details
| Library | Owned | Available |
|---|---|---|
| Shared Digital Collection | 1 | 1 |
Staff View
Grouped Work ID:
31d09d9a-47ac-ece0-d321-5881cc6c1c26
Needs Update?:
No
Date Added:
Jun 12, 2018 18:40:20
Date Updated:
Dec 06, 2020 02:47:35
Last Metadata Check:
Apr 21, 2024 10:22:31
Last Metadata Change:
Nov 13, 2023 17:10:33
Last Availability Check:
Apr 21, 2024 10:22:35
Last Availability Change:
Oct 01, 2022 09:42:47
Last Grouped Work Modification Time:
Apr 22, 2024 02:10:18
OverDrive Product Record
- images
- cover:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-100/0111-1/{F0F3BDC0-C9FE-488C-9005-92034EE85306}Img100.jpg
- type: image/jpeg
- thumbnail:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-200/0111-1/{F0F3BDC0-C9FE-488C-9005-92034EE85306}Img200.jpg
- type: image/jpeg
- cover150Wide:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-150/0111-1/F0F/3BD/C0/{F0F3BDC0-C9FE-488C-9005-92034EE85306}Img150.jpg
- type: image/jpeg
- cover300Wide:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-400/0111-1/F0F/3BD/C0/{F0F3BDC0-C9FE-488C-9005-92034EE85306}Img400.jpg
- type: image/jpeg
- cover:
- formats
- identifiers:
- type: ISBN
- value: 9781590514672
- type: PublisherCatalogNumber
- value: 210641
- name: Adobe EPUB eBook
- id: ebook-epub-adobe
- identifiers:
- identifiers:
- type: ISBN
- value: 9781590514672
- type: ASIN
- value: B004FGLXGU
- type: PublisherCatalogNumber
- value: 210641
- name: Kindle Book
- id: ebook-kindle
- identifiers:
- identifiers:
- type: ISBN
- value: 9781590514672
- type: PublisherCatalogNumber
- value: 210641
- name: OverDrive Read
- id: ebook-overdrive
- identifiers:
- otherFormatIdentifiers
- type: ISBN
- value: 1590514661
- mediaType
- eBook
- primaryCreator
- role: Author
- name: Christie Watson
- title
- Tiny Sunbirds, Far Away
- dateAdded
- 2011-06-13T17:27:08.043-04:00
- contentDetails
- href: https://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=141&titleID=489954
- type: text/html
- account:
- name: Sacramento Public Library (CA)
- id: 1151
- sortTitle
- Tiny Sunbirds Far Away A Novel
- crossRefId
- 489954
- subtitle
- A Novel
- id
- f0f3bdc0-c9fe-488c-9005-92034ee85306
- starRating
- 4.5
OverDrive MetaData
- interestLevel
- UG
- isPublicDomain
- False
- formats
- fileName: TinySunbirdsFarAway_9781590514672_489954
- partCount: 0
- fileSize: 2140191
- identifiers:
- type: ISBN
- value: 9781590514672
- type: PublisherCatalogNumber
- value: 210641
- rights:
- type: Copying
- value: 0
- type: Printing
- value: 0
- type: Lending
- value: 0
- type: ReadAloud
- value: 0
- type: ExpirationRights
- value: 0
- name: Adobe EPUB eBook
- isReadAlong: False
- id: ebook-epub-adobe
- onSaleDate: 5/10/2011
- samples:
- source: From the book
- formatType: ebook-epub-adobe
- url: https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0111-1/F0F/3BD/C0/TinySunbirdsFarAway9781590514672.epub
- source: From the book
- formatType: ebook-overdrive
- url: https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=F0F3BDC0-C9FE-488C-9005-92034EE85306&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
- fileName: TinySunbirdsFarAway_489954
- partCount: 0
- fileSize: 0
- identifiers:
- type: PublisherCatalogNumber
- value: 210641
- type: ASIN
- value: B004FGLXGU
- name: Kindle Book
- isReadAlong: False
- id: ebook-kindle
- onSaleDate: 5/10/2011
- samples:
- source: From the book
- formatType: ebook-epub-adobe
- url: https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0111-1/F0F/3BD/C0/TinySunbirdsFarAway9781590514672.epub
- source: From the book
- formatType: ebook-overdrive
- url: https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=F0F3BDC0-C9FE-488C-9005-92034EE85306&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
- fileName: TinySunbirdsFarAway_9781590514672_489954
- partCount: 0
- fileSize: 0
- identifiers:
- type: ISBN
- value: 9781590514672
- type: PublisherCatalogNumber
- value: 210641
- name: OverDrive Read
- isReadAlong: False
- id: ebook-overdrive
- onSaleDate: 5/10/2011
- samples:
- source: From the book
- formatType: ebook-epub-adobe
- url: https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0111-1/F0F/3BD/C0/TinySunbirdsFarAway9781590514672.epub
- source: From the book
- formatType: ebook-overdrive
- url: https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=F0F3BDC0-C9FE-488C-9005-92034EE85306&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
- keywords
- value: family
- value: relationships
- value: Friendship
- value: literary fiction
- value: road trip
- value: health
- value: Historical
- value: motherhood
- value: family life
- value: romance
- value: sisters
- value: parenting
- value: Fiction
- value: crime
- value: novels
- value: Coming of age
- value: Identity
- value: Death
- value: families
- value: love story
- value: suspense
- value: trauma
- value: women
- value: Short Stories
- value: mystery
- value: Drama
- value: Women's Fiction
- value: Modern
- value: England
- value: magical realism
- value: race
- value: grief
- value: Contemporary Romance
- value: feminism
- value: Poverty
- value: survival
- value: dark
- value: Chick Lit
- value: fiction books
- value: fantasy
- value: school
- value: realistic fiction
- value: gifts for women
- value: gifts for her
- value: realistic fiction books
- value: women gifts
- value: books fiction
- creators
- role: Author
- fileAs: Watson, Christie
- bioText: Christie Watson is a British novelist and pediatric nurse. She holds an MA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia, where she won the Malcolm Bradbury Memorial Bursary, and has since published short fiction and other writings in numerous publications including Wasafiri, Mslexia, Index on Censorship, The Guardian, and The Telegraph. Watson teaches creative writing at various institutions including Birkbeck University, the Groucho Club, and Cambridge University. She has won the Costa First Novel Award and Waverton Good Read Award for her first novel, Tiny Sunbirds, Far Away, and was named one of Red’s Hot Women of the Year in 2012. She lives in London.
- name: Christie Watson
- publishDate
- 2011-05-10T00:00:00-04:00
- isOwnedByCollections
- True
- title
- Tiny Sunbirds, Far Away
- fullDescription
- Winner of the 2011 Costa First Novel Award
When their mother catches their father with another woman, twelve year-old Blessing and her fourteen-year-old brother, Ezikiel, are forced to leave their comfortable home in Lagos for a village in the Niger Delta, to live with their mother’s family. Without running water or electricity, Warri is at first a nightmare for Blessing. Her mother is gone all day and works suspiciously late into the night to pay the children’s school fees. Her brother, once a promising student, seems to be falling increasingly under the influence of the local group of violent teenage boys calling themselves Freedom Fighters. Her grandfather, a kind if misguided man, is trying on Islam as his new religion of choice, and is even considering the possibility of bringing in a second wife.
But Blessing’s grandmother, wise and practical, soon becomes a beloved mentor, teaching Blessing the ways of the midwife in rural Nigeria. Blessing is exposed to the horrors of genital mutilation and the devastation wrought on the environment by British and American oil companies. As Warri comes to feel like home, Blessing becomes increasingly aware of the threats to its safety, both from its unshakable but dangerous traditions and the relentless carelessness of the modern world. Tiny Sunbirds, Far Away is the witty and beautifully written story of one family’s attempt to survive a new life they could never have imagined, struggling to find a deeper sense of identity along the way. - gradeLevels
- value: Grade 2
- value: Grade 3
- popularity
- 113
- links
- self:
- href: https://api.overdrive.com/v1/collections/v1L1B3gEAAA2d/products/f0f3bdc0-c9fe-488c-9005-92034ee85306/metadata
- type: application/vnd.overdrive.api+json
- self:
- id
- f0f3bdc0-c9fe-488c-9005-92034ee85306
- starRating
- 4.4
- images
- cover:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-100/0111-1/{F0F3BDC0-C9FE-488C-9005-92034EE85306}Img100.jpg
- type: image/jpeg
- thumbnail:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-200/0111-1/{F0F3BDC0-C9FE-488C-9005-92034EE85306}Img200.jpg
- type: image/jpeg
- cover150Wide:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-150/0111-1/F0F/3BD/C0/{F0F3BDC0-C9FE-488C-9005-92034EE85306}Img150.jpg
- type: image/jpeg
- cover300Wide:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-400/0111-1/F0F/3BD/C0/{F0F3BDC0-C9FE-488C-9005-92034EE85306}Img400.jpg
- type: image/jpeg
- cover:
- isPublicPerformanceAllowed
- False
- languages
- code: en
- name: English
- subjects
- value: Fiction
- value: Literature
- publishDateText
- 05/10/2011
- otherFormatIdentifiers
- type: ISBN
- value: 9781590514665
- mediaType
- eBook
- shortDescription
- Winner of the 2011 Costa First Novel Award
When their mother catches their father with another woman, twelve year-old Blessing and her fourteen-year-old brother, Ezikiel, are forced to leave their comfortable home in Lagos for a village in the Niger Delta, to live with their mother’s family. Without running water or electricity, Warri is at first a nightmare for Blessing. Her mother is gone all day and works suspiciously late into the night to pay the children’s school fees. Her brother, once a promising student, seems to be falling increasingly under the influence of the local group of violent teenage boys calling themselves Freedom Fighters. Her grandfather, a kind if misguided man, is trying on Islam as his new religion of choice, and is even considering the possibility of bringing in a second wife.
But Blessing’s grandmother, wise and practical, soon becomes a beloved mentor, teaching Blessing the ways of the midwife in... - sortTitle
- Tiny Sunbirds Far Away A Novel
- crossRefId
- 489954
- subtitle
- A Novel
- publisher
- Other Press
- atos
- 4.2
- bisacCodes
- code: FIC043000
- description: Fiction / Coming of Age
- code: FIC044000
- description: Fiction / Contemporary Women
- code: FIC045000
- description: Fiction / Family Life / General
