The Bamboo Flute

Book by Garry Disher

0395665957OCLC27186376

The Bamboo Flute is a 1992 children's novel by Garry Disher.[1] Set during the depression, it is about a boy who is taught by a swagman to make and play a bamboo flute.

Reception

In a review of The Bamboo Flute, Booklist wrote "The author's thesis—aesthetic beauty is a basic need, especially during times of extreme hardship—will not escape the notice of young audiences, and the frequent touches of local color make this a fine choice for reading aloud and for classes studying Australia."[2] Kirkus Reviews described it as "a beautifully written novella" that is "Brief and easily read, a powerfully realized moment in Australia's past."[3] Publishers Weekly wrote "From its exquisite opening line ("There was once music in our lives, but I can feel it slipping away") to the moving finale, this elegantly delineated tale never strikes a false note." and "Disher's spare, evocative, emotionally charged coming-of-age story is reminiscent in style to the work of Paul Fleischman, but his voice is wholly his own, musical and haunting."[4]

The Bamboo Flute has also been reviewed by the School Library Journal,[5] and The Horn Book Magazine.[6]

It received the 1993 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers Award,[7] and a 1994 International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) Australia honour.[8]

References

  • Children's literature portal
  1. ^ National Library of Australia - The Bamboo Flute by Garry Disher
  2. ^ "The bamboo flute". Buffalo and Erie County Public Library. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  3. ^ "The Bamboo Flute". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media LLC. 15 July 1993. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  4. ^ "The Bamboo Flute". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. 30 August 1993. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Book reviews: Grades 3-6". School Library Journal. 39 (9). Media Source Inc.: 229 September 1993. Retrieved 10 November 2016.[dead link]
  6. ^ "The Bamboo Flute". Horn Book Magazine. 70 (1). Media Source Inc.: 69 1994. Retrieved 10 November 2016.[dead link]
  7. ^ "CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers Winners 1982 to present". Literary Awards Australia. Archived from the original on 26 February 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  8. ^ IBBY Australia - Honour List

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Library holdings of The Bamboo Flute
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Children's Book of the Year Award for Younger Readers
1982–1989
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1990–1999
  • Pigs and Honey by Jeanie Adams (1990)
  • Finders Keepers by Emily Rodda (1991)
  • The Magnificent Nose and Other Marvels by Anna Fienberg (1992)
  • The Bamboo Flute by Garry Disher (1993)
  • Rowan of Rin by Emily Rodda (1994)
  • Ark in the Park by Wendy Orr (1995)
  • Swashbuckler by James Moloney (1996)
  • Hannah Plus One by Libby Gleeson (1997)
  • Someone Like Me by Elaine Forrestal (1998)
  • My Girragunji by Meme McDonald and Boori Pryor (1999)
2000–2009
2010–2019
2020–present
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  • Picture Book (1955–present)
  • Early Childhood (2001–present)
  • Older Readers (1946–present)
  • Eve Pownall Award for Information Books (1988–present)