Swan Song

Award-winning author Gill Lewis explores the redemptive power of nature for struggling young people in this touching tale.

Excluded from school, Dylan is forced to move to a tiny village in Wales where his grandad lives.

With no Xbox or internet, life is looking pretty bleak, but when Grandad takes Dylan out on his boat to see the whooper swans, things begin to change.

Out on the water, free from all the pressure he’s been under, Dylan begins to feel like himself again. But when the swans’ habitat is threatened and tragedy strikes at home, can Dylan keep going when it feels like everything is slipping out of control again?

A profoundly moving novel on the redemptive, healing power of nature from bestseller Gill Lewis.

Reviews

“An outstanding novella exploring the impact of anxiety and depression, and the redemptive power of nature" – The Bookseller

"Lewis makes subtle points about the way children are raised and educated in 2021, while avoiding preachiness. This urban duckling becomes something rather beautiful" – The Times Children's Book of the Week

"Gill Lewis is contemporary children’s literature’s nature writer par excellence, telling moving stories of human encounters with wild animals that powerfully connect readers with the natural world” – Lovereading4kids

“The author’s love of nature shines throughout this book … A moving story of finding hope in the most unlikely of places” – INIS

“Gill Lewis writes with a knowing eye about animals and the power of nature to heal … This little book packs a powerful punch” – Clare Morpurgo, School Librarian Journal

About the author

Gill Lewis worked as a vet in the UK and across the world before becoming the acclaimed author of numerous books for children, including Swan Song, Eagle Warrior and Run Wild. Gill’s writing has earned her many awards such as the UKLA Children’s Book Award and the Little Rebels Award, and several nominations for prestigious awards including the CILIP Carnegie Medal.