內容簡介
內容簡介 2020年凱特·格林威獎入圍作品 《住在世界邊缘島嶼上的小孩》 Norman John Gillies是「世界邊缘的島嶼」聖基達群島上最後出生的孩子之一。在她出生五年後,島上的居民全都移居蘇格蘭本島。在交通還不發達的年代裡,島嶼上原本的居民都過著極為純樸的生活,過著與犯罪及金錢絕緣的生活,彼此互助,相互依賴。然而,這樣的景況突然在1930年戛然而止,為什麼呢? 這是根據一則真實故事改寫的繪本。在貝絲·沃特斯的這本繪本中,讀者將認識這個世界遺產的奇特地貌、生物多樣性,以及獨特的人文風情。Norman John Gillies was one of the last children ever born on St Kilda, five years before the whole population was evacuated forever to the British mainland. People had lived on these islands for over four thousand years, developing a thriving, tightly-knit society that knew nothing of crime or money, and took care of its weakest members without hesitation. At the mercy of the seasons and the elements, a unique lifestyle evolved, based around resilience, mutual trust and caring. What was it like to grow up in such harsh conditions? Why and how did this ancient way of life suddenly cease in 1930? Where did the islanders go, and what became of them? And what became of Norman John, child of St Kilda?"