Why the moon travels
Why the moon travels
hardback
Published:
26 August, 2020
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Description
Why the moon travels is a haunting collection of twenty tales rooted in the oral tradition of the Irish Traveller community. Brave vixens, prophetic owls and stalwart horses live alongside the human characters as guides, protectors, friends and foes while spirits, giants and fairies blur the lines between this world and the otherworld. Collected by Oein DeBhairduin throughout his childhood, retold in his lyrical style, and beautifully illustrated by Leanne McDonagh.
Prizes
Winner of The Judges’ Special Award and the Eilís Dillon Award at the KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Awards. 2021 (Ireland),Short-listed for Literary Association of Ireland Biennial Children’s Book Award Young Adult Category 2021 (Ireland)
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781916493506 |
| ISBN10 | 1916493505 |
| Item Weight | 302 g |
| Product Dimensions | 135 x 205 x 18 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Skein Press |
| Format | hardback |
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Author's Bio
Oein DeBhairduin is a writer, activist and educator with a passion for preserving the beauty of Traveller tales, sayings, retellings and historic exchanges. Oein is the author of the award-winning Why the moon travels. His other works are Weave, The Slug and the Snail and Twiggy Woman. He is the Traveller Culture Collections Development Officer with the National Museum of Ireland and seeks to pair community activism with cultural celebration, recalling old tales with fresh modern connections and, most of all, he wishes to rekindle the hearth fires of a shared kinship.