The Amber Amulet

By Craig Silvey

FILM RELEASING WINTER 2018: Silvey's Printz-Honor book,Jasper Jones, was made into a major motion picture in Australia starring Toni Collette, releasing in March 2017. It will premiere July 2nd at the Museum of the Moving Image and then on general release this coming winter. We will update with dates as we learn more.

PRINTZ HONOR AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF JASPER JONES: Booksellers and librarians will know the name and take note!

SUPERHEROS EVERYWHERE: You can't look anywhere in film or TV without seeing superheros.

STUNNING PACKAGE: A special trim size, illustrated throughout with stunning full color notes and artifacts. We can make this look really special.

A QUICK READ TO CONSUME IN ONE SITTING: Middle grade is is getting longer and longer. This gem can be devoured in one sitting.

IMPORTANT MESSAGE ABOUT COMMUNITY: This is the story of a boy committed to making his world a better place, an important message for today's children.

IMAGINATION Liam imagines himself the Masked Avenger, just like lots of kids, primed to save the world!

A BOOK TO FOSTER DISCUSSION: This is a book for adults to read and discuss with kids, and will be a part of building lasting relationships.

AN INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY: Rights have sold in the UK, Australia, Germany, Turkey, and France, and a short film based on the story won the Crystal Bear Best Short Film Award at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sky Pony Press
• Release date: Jan 2, 2018
• ISBN: 9781510721906

Craig Silvey

Craig Silvey is an Australian novelist and musician. His previous works include Rhubarb, The World According to Warren, and Jasper Jones for which he won a Printz Honor Award (U.S.) and the Indie Book of the Year Award 2009 (Australia). Silvey is also the singer/songwriter for the indie/pop/rock band The Nancy Sikes!. He lives in Fremantle, Australia.

Reviews for The Amber Amulet

[vivl_6 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Over all quite sweet, with some of the lovely writing I've seen in Craig's earlier works, but this is more of a long-ish short story than anything and very much for younger readers. Love the illustrations, but I felt as though the placement of them needed to be better thought out. It was quite distracting to be halfway through a sentence and have a diagram on the next double page spread. The diagrams/illustrations need a good look/read through, but I wanted to at least finish a paragraph before giving my time to them. Even better might have been if there was an illustration tailored to sit at the end of each chapter, but then there might have been some nice ones left out.I'll keep waiting for the next Craig Silvey for older readers.

[heatherlinc · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This is a sweet story about a lonely, young boy, who at night becomes 'The Masked Avenger' patrolling Franklin Street and protecting its citizens. Twelve-year-old Liam is a loveable character with a big heart who tries to save an unhappy woman at the end of the street. With only 86 pages, "The Amber Amulet" is beautifully presented and will charm young and old alike with its whimsical tale and touching illustrations. Congratulations to Craig Silvey on another literary gem.