Tulku

Reach for this book when your child is processing a major life transition, particularly one involving the loss of a home or a foundational belief system. It provides a profound space for older children to explore how we rebuild our identities when the world we knew is suddenly gone. Peter Dickinson's award winning story follows Peter, a boy who survives a violent uprising in China and finds himself on a perilous journey toward the mountains of Tibet. Accompanied by a spirited botanist and a protective guide, Peter moves from the rigid certainties of his upbringing into a world of spiritual mystery and natural wonder. It is a sophisticated historical adventure that touches on religious pluralism, the beauty of the natural world, and the resilience of the human spirit. While the opening is intense, the story evolves into a thoughtful meditation on belonging and finding peace in unexpected places.