Young Adult Books (ages 12+) • Novels

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CRANE FEATHER

Mehmet Ali Öksüz

Editor: Müren Beykan

The story of those who flap their wings towards hope...

In his first novel, educator and author Mehmet Ali Öksüz tells the tale of a lonely child trying to survive in an unknown geography. Using clear language that leaves a strong literary taste, he tells the hopeful story of a child who manages to hold on to life through the magic of nature and words, despite life’s misfortunes and all the hardships. The dark clouds of longing, loneliness and growing pains are dispersed by the love and kindness found on the wings of a crane.

Overview

Ati, who lives in a village on the slopes of the great mountains of Bahrata, is left all alone when his father goes far away and his mother leaves home with his siblings afterwards. He takes refuge in the magnificent nature and the tales of the wise Mother İnşu. He adopts a wounded baby crane which, just like him, is separated from its flock He dreams that the crane he is trying to cure will be able to fly until the next migration season. Will the arrival of spring allow both Ati and the crane to be reunited with their families?

AUTHOR

Mehmet Ali Öksüz

He was born in Mersin in 1980. After graduating from Dumlupınar University, Department of Turkish Language and Literature, he completed his master’s degree in Secondary Education Field at İstanbul University. He has been working as a Turkish language teacher since 2004. Currently he is continuing his master’s study in the field of children’s and YA literature at Mersin University. He discovered the magical power of words during his childhood through traditional Keloğlan tales in his primary school library. Working with […]
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