The Sunbird

‘This heartfelt story is a resounding cry for justice and compassion for Palestine.’ Michelle de Kretser

‘In Sara Haddad’s splendidly paced and tragic tale of the delicious banality of the life of a child comes the overwhelming sophistication of malign weaponry and politics. The world cries out for the obliterated rights of Gaza’s children, and Haddad’s story honours their too often cancelled right to continued breath.’ Thomas Keneally

‘Delicately wrought … The world should read, their hearts should thud, their hands cast rifles from their grasp.’ Bruce Pascoe

‘An evocative, piercing portrayal of the tragedy of displacement and loss. Sara Haddad captures with warmth and delicacy the devastation of an ongoing catastrophe.’ Amal Awad

‘The delicacy of Sara Haddad’s novel is a triumph for literature. This book is a “must read” of our times. As the great Palestinian American, Edward Said, would say, “It speaks truth to power.”’ Peter Manning

‘Gives aching resonance to the loss and longing, and ultimately the resilience, of the Palestinian people.’ The Sydney Morning Herald

Sara Haddad is an editor and writer who has worked in publishing for thirty-five years. A Lebanese Australian, she lives on Gadigal land with her husband and two children. She hopes that one day all Palestinians will be free to return to their country and live there without fear.