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When the Egret's pilot dies suddenly mid-flight, six teenagers, the only passengers, face a terrifying situation. Gerald has had some flying lessons, but has never flown alone and never landed a plane. Lost and afraid, they fly on as the fuel gauge drops and night closes in. If they do somehow land safely how will they find their way home? To the Wild Sky followsAsh Road andHills End in Ivan Southall's acclaimed trilogy of novels about teenagers who must rely on their wits to survive. Ivan show more Southall was the first Australian to be awarded the Carnegie Medal. show lessTags
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Much prefer this as a story of kids stranded, trying to survive than 'Lord of the Flies'. No, they aren't all lovely individuals, but I found them more believable. Despite the lack of happy ever after, successfully upbeat ending.
To The Wild Sky is the story of six kids marooned on a remote island after a plane crash.
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Australian author Ivan Southall was born on June 8, 1921. During World War II, he was a pilot and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his sinking of a German U-boat in 1944. After the war, he wrote an account of his squadron entitled They Shall Not Pass Unseen. Throughout his lifetime, he wrote more than 60 books for both children and show more adults. He won numerous awards for his work including the 1969 Picture Book of the Year award for Sly Old Wardrobe, the 1971 Carnegie Medal for Josh, and the 2003 International Phoenix Award for The Long Night Watch. He won four Australian Children's Book of the Year awards for Ash Road, To the Wild Sky, Bread and Honey, and Fly West. He also won the Order of Australia in 1981 and the Emeritus Award in 1993 for his contribution to Australian literature.He died of cancer on November 15, 2008 at the age of 87. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- To the Wild Sky
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- To the wild sky
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- 1968; 1971 (Nederlandse vertaling) (Nederlandse vertaling)
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- Australia
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