SuitabookLoss of place
A valley has been emptied and will be flooded when the dam is completed; the father and daughter return before that happens.
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David Almond and Levi Pinfold - Author
This is a reflective story about a father and daughter honouring a disappearing place with song. It offers atmosphere, memory and emotional resonance more than fast-moving action, with illustrations that shift from dark to more colourful after the flooding.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a reflective story about a father and daughter honouring a disappearing place with song. It offers atmosphere, memory and emotional resonance more than fast-moving action, with illustrations that shift from dark to more colourful after the flooding.
A valley has been emptied and will be flooded when the dam is completed; the father and daughter return before that happens.
The father and daughter sing and play the violin in the abandoned area one last time, and music is linked with remembering those who lived there.
The illustrations convey a dark atmosphere before the flooding and become lighter and more colourful afterwards, alongside continuing singing and remembrance.
The book contains sadness around an emptied valley and its flooding, alongside a later sense of lightness and continuing memory. Its sombre imagery and poetic language may feel emotionally weighty or obscure for some readers.
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