by Eva Ibbotson · SALAMANDRA · tapa dura · ISBN 9788478889228
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«Maia se'n va a l'Amazones» is the children's and young adult adventure novel by Eva Ibbotson, published by Salamandra in hardcover (256 pages, in Catalan).
Maia travels along the great Amazon River towards Manaus accompanied by the mysterious Miss Minton. There, a new life awaits her at the home of an uncle and aunt she has never met. In that environment she will discover the jungle with Finn, an English boy who lives with the Indians, and they will share dangerous and exciting adventures.
Catalan edition from 2004, translated by Marcel Soler Solé. Original work: Journey to the River Sea. Nestlé Smarties Prize 2001 and finalist for the Guardian and Whitbread awards.
Suitable reading for young readers, especially those who enjoy adventures and stories set in nature.
Eva Maria Charlotte Michelle Ibbotson was an Austrian-born British novelist, known for her children's literature. Some of her novels for adults have been reissued for the young adult market. The historical novel Journey to the River Sea won her the Smarties Prize in category 9–11 years, garnered an unusual commendation as runner-up for the Guardian Prize, and made the Carnegie, Whitbread, and Blue Peter shortlists. She was a finalist for the 2010 Guardian Prize at the time of her death. Her last book, The Abominables, was among four finalists for the same award in 2012.
