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October, October: WINNER OF THE YOTO CARNEGIE MEDAL 2022 Paperback – September 30, 2021

by Katya Balen (Author)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 831 ratings
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WINNER OF THE YOTO CARNEGIE MEDAL 2022
WINNER OF THE YOTO CARNEGIE SHADOWERS' CHOICE AWARD 2022

Katya Balen's October, October is a very special new addition to the shelf and deserves classic status - Times Children's Book of the Week

A classic in the making for anyone who ever longed to be WILD.

October and her dad live in the woods. They know the trees and the rocks and the lake and stars like best friends. They live in the woods and they are wild. And that's the way it is.

Until the year October turns eleven. That's the year October rescues a baby owl. It's the year Dad falls out of the biggest tree in their woods. The year the woman who calls herself October's mother comes back. The year everything changes.

Written in Katya Balen's heart-stoppingly beautiful style, this book is a feast for the senses. And, as October fights to find the space to be wild in the whirling chaos of the world beyond the woods, it is also a feast for the soul.

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    9 - 12 years
  2. Print length
    291 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Dimensions
    7.87 x 5.51 x 1.57 inches
  5. Publisher
    Bloomsbury Children's Books
  6. Publication date
    September 30, 2021
  7. ISBN-10
    1526601931
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1526601933
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bloomsbury Children's Books; 1st edition (September 30, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 291 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1526601931
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1526601933
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 9 - 12 years
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.87 x 5.51 x 1.57 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 831 ratings

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Katya Balen

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Katya is an author and the co-director of Mainspring Arts, a charity that provides creative opportunities for neurodivergent people. Her debut novel, The Space We’re In, was highly commended for the Branford Boase Award and longlisted for the Carnegie Medal. Her second book, October, October was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal.

She lives in South London with her partner, two lazy dogs and an assorted collection of dying house plants.

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Magic-Carpet Ride Read
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2024
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The storyline is brilliant!

The writing is poetic and whimsical with a depth of treasured lessons beyond imagination.

I was spellbound the entire book.
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Bruw
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2023
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Loved the story and the writing, excited to share this with fellow book lovers!
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5.0 out of 5 stars How I love this book!
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2023
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I know I will read this book again and again.

The writing is so lovely.
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Mamae22
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for coming of age
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2024
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This book was a wonderful read. I would recommend to anyone that is looking for a deeper meaning in life
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P. Hickes
5.0 out of 5 stars A captivating story with some wonderful writing
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2020
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October is a young girl thriving in her alternative off-the-grid lifestyle when she’s suddenly plunged into one of the biggest cities in the world and is forced to grapple with the fast-paced and metronomic nature of urban life – as well her own hostility towards her mother, who she holds responsible for this unwelcome change. Her journey from feeling trapped and scared through to her gradual realization that beauty and wonder can be found anywhere (if you look hard enough) is one of the captivating themes of the book. The book explores the challenges faced by the outsider, those who don’t quite fit into a neat box, but how it’s still possible for everyone to find companionship. We also experience the joy of reconciliation, which is something we all yearn for in our broken relationships. There’s some wonderful writing to enjoy, particularly in the tactile and invigorative natural world. Here in this story, we can all find reassurance and comfort, particularly at this time of upheaval, when many of our comforting routines are being replaced by things that feel strange and unsettling. Recommended and applause for Katya Balen, who’s somehow managed to write a wonderful story without putting a single word wrong.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Young adult but fit for all ages.
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2023
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I love the art of Angela Harding on the cover of this book. I bought it for a young teen recipient, but enjoyed it myself. A nice change from many YA books.
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Nuria San-Mauro
5.0 out of 5 stars A delight to read & it’s for adults too!
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2022
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The best book I read this year.
The story it’s beautiful. The writing is like a poem. I felt like I was right there in the woods and at the same time I was also watching it all behind a tree! A must read for adults and children.
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Robbie Gilbert
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonder, loss and a sensitive child's experience of resolution
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2023
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Beautifully told tale which will speak to many parents and young people about what matters in life's ups and downs
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vonp
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstandingly beautiful story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 31, 2023
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This is a beautifully lyrical novel written for an audience of 9 years and above which pulsates with the energy of the natural world and the stories that bind us together. October and her father live in total harmony with their woodland home, growing the food they need, coppicing the trees and bartering with the local farmer. A terrible accident on October’s 11th birthday rips her away from the shelter of the woods and transplants October and her rescued barn owl, Stig, into the grey suburbs of London and the stark white home of her estranged mother. The gradual adaptation, acceptance and blossoming of relationships is explored through magnificent imagery and hypnotically compelling writing. This really is a perfect book which can be enjoyed by children and adults equally.
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Esther
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in Germany on May 29, 2023
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This is one of my favorite reads. I read it within one day. I couldn’t put the book down. It‘s the story about a girl named October who lives in a little house in the woods with only her dad. They basically live in the middle of nowhere and have to provide for themselves by chopping up firewood everyday and trying to keep the house warm when it was a cold winter. October loved her life of living in the woods with her father. Her mother left when October was just a baby and moved to the city of England. October never forgave her for that. Everything changed when October‘s dad had an accident and fell out of one of the highest trees in the woods and was seriously injured and needed to stay in the hospital for a very long time. So therefore October was forced to live with her mother in the city in leave her old life in the woods behind. Truly an excellent story and very atmospheric for the month of October.
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Wendy Siequien Edwards
5.0 out of 5 stars Una historia muy buena
Reviewed in Spain on February 5, 2023
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Le encanto este libro a mi nieta de 11 anos
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5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely beautiful and brilliant!
Reviewed in India on February 11, 2024
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Absolutely beautiful and brilliant!
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C. F. Eden
5.0 out of 5 stars Blown away by this book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 21, 2023
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I haven't come across a book like this for a while. I read this to my 9-year old and we were both gripped from the beginning and loved it all the way through. Katya Balen writes in a wonderful way. I have already recommended it to a few people.
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