Scarlet Ibis
Gill Lewis (, Somerset, UK)
Subjects
- Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
- Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun
Average rating
Longlisted for the 2015 Carnegie Medal.
Red asks, ‘Will we always be together?’
‘Always,’ I say. ‘Just you and me in that little boat, watching the scarlet ibis flying back to the Caroni Swamp.’
Scarlet’s used to looking after her brother, Red. He’s special – different. Every night she tells him his favourite story – about the day they’ll fly far away to the Caroni Swamp in Trinidad, where thousands of birds fill the sky.
But when Scarlet and Red are split up and sent to live with different foster families, Scarlet knows she’s got to do whatever it takes to get her brother back . . .
Once read, never forgotten – this is the deeply moving new story from award-winning author Gill Lewis, now available in paperback.
Reviews
Great book following a hard life for a young girl, Scarlet.
Viscountess Bernice Peanut-butter 19.07.2021
It was a good book and it was fiction. I would recommend it to anyone.
Anonymous 07.11.2020
I thought it was gripping. My favourite person was red. I would recommend it to people who like birds.
Anonymous 19.07.2020
there are so many emotions in this book!
Anonymous 15.06.2020
You should all read this book because it has lots of suspense and it is very exciting.
Anonymous 09.09.2017
This book is very good! It is quite dramatic and catching too.
Anonymous 26.08.2017
It is really good because it makes you appreciate your family and friends
Anonymous 05.08.2017
I think you should read this book because it's really exciting, but just like a real-life story. The main character, Scarlet, is the only person her brother, Red, will talk to. Red has got Asperger's Syndrome and is autistic, and he really likes birds. He keeps a collection of feathers which helps him to "live in the real world", and not his own. His favourite story is the one of the Caroni Swamp, which in the end comes true. When Scarlet and Red are split up and sent to different care homes, Scarlet does whatever it takes to get Red back...
Anonymous 23.07.2016
I really enjoyed reading this book because the storyline was good all the way through and it was a hooking one as well. It is about a sister who tries to save her brother her top priority in life.
Anonymous 26.07.2015
