Starberries and Kee
Cate Whittle
Starberries and Kee
Cate Whittle
The stars linked them through space and even through time. Those same stars had looked down on all the people that had come before her and would still twinkle when she was as old as Libby and maybe even if she had great-grandchildren of her own.
Wren is a Wild Child who has been brought up on the mountain by Old Man, learning everything he knows from nature, while Hannah has always lived in the city. When their paths collide, a secret friendship brings a family full circle, linking the past to the present and the old with the new.
Starberries and Kee is solar punk climate-fiction told with positivity and hope. It confirms that in the face of crisis, it is community and compassion that defines us, connecting us to the future we choose to create
Review
Angela Crocombe
This novel is described by the publisher as ‘solarpunk’ – climate fiction focused on an optimistic, not dystopian, vision of the future. The world a few generations ahead is enticingly described – small communities band together, grow their own food, recycle everything, have no cars, learn online and use solar power for energy.
Hannah reluctantly moves from her close community in the city with her great grandma to stay with relatives in a small village, where she feels anxious about getting along with everyone, particularly her cousin Melanie.
Wren previously lived a solitary life with Old Man and his black cockatoo, Kee, at the top of the mountain. When Old Man dies, Wren and Kee come down the mountain to find people. Uncertain of his reception, Wren hides and steals food from gardens rather than openly asking for help. When Hannah discovers Wren, the two connect as outsiders, with Hannah helping Wren as the plot builds to an exciting and dramatic rescue.
This charming story is for readers aged 9+ who like stories of friendship and family, particularly those who might be anxious about the future.
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