The Children of the King

The Children of the King

First edition
Author	Sonya Hartnett
Language	English
Genre	Fiction
Published	2012 (Penguin Books)
Publication place	Australia
Media type	Print (Paperback)
Pages	280
ISBN	9780670076130
OCLC	768488617

The Children of the King is a 2012 children's novel by Sonya Hartnett. It is about the adventures of a mother and her two children who have been evacuated from London to the country side during World War II.

Reception

The Guardian, in its review of The Children of the King wrote "This delicious novel is rich in irony, both linguistically and structurally." and concluded "She [Hartnett] takes her readers into the lush jungle of language and leaves them there, entranced by its sounds."[1]

The Horn Book Magazine wrote "As always, Hartnett's gift for language deftly conveys both the sublime and the mundane in life." and " Hartnett grounds the relatively minor fantasy presence in the book with a heartfelt examination of the pain and hardships, endured by civilians in wartime."[2]

The Children of the King has also been reviewed by Booklist (starred review),[3] Library Media Connection,[3] Voice of Youth Advocates,[3] School Library Journal,[3] Kirkus Reviews (starred review),[4] The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books.[5] and Booktrust.[6]

It won the 2013 Children's Book of the Year Award for younger readers,[7] and was shortlisted for the 2013 Prime Minister's Literary Award for young adult fiction.[8]

See also

• Evacuations of civilians in Britain during World War II

References

1. Mal Peet (7 June 2014). "The Children of the King by Sonya Hartnett review – an entrancing exploration of powerlessness". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
2. "The Children of the King (starred review)". The Horn Book Magazine. Media Source. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
3. "The children of the king / Sonya Hartnett". catalog.wccls.org. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
4. "The Children of the King (starred review)". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media LLC. November 15, 2004. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
5. "The Big Picture: The Children of the King". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 67 (7). The Johns Hopkins University Press: 347, 348. March 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
6. "The Children of the King". booktrust.org.uk. Booktrust. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
7. "Winners 2013". cbca.org.au. Children's Book Council of Australia. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
8. "2013 Shortlist". arts.gov.au. Australian Government. Retrieved 9 January 2018.