Apple and Rain

Name: Apple and Rain
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781526606761
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By Sarah Crossan

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Apple and Rain by Sarah Crossan follows the story of a girl named Apple, who reunites with her estranged mother after a decade. As Apple navigates her complex feelings of longing and adjustment, she discovers surprises that challenge her understanding of family and where she truly belongs. Through poetic language and heartfelt themes, the novel explores resilience, identity, and the intricacies of mother-daughter relationships.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate stories about family, healing, and self-discovery. It weaves the tale of a young girl navigating the complexities of reunions and finding solace in poetry, making it a touching read for fans of emotional and character-driven narratives.

Apple and Rain

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'This poignant, realistic tale is about learning to love and taking responsibility, and how poems can tell the truth' - Sunday Times Book of the Week

'A story of the redeeming power of love. It's beautifully written and it made me cry but it also made me laugh' - The Bookbag

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL

All the time Mum was away,
Eleven long years,
I saved up my hopes
Like little pennies in a jar.

Apple's mother disappeared years ago, leaving Apple with her nana and a lot of unanswered questions. But when she unexpectedly explodes back into Apple's life like a comet, homecoming is bittersweet. It's only when Apple meets someone more lost than she is that she begins to see things as they really are.

This beautiful novel from multi-award-winning author Sarah Crossan explores family, friendship and reconciliation. It is a story about how messy, complicated and surprising love can be.

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Experience every emotion with the finest verse novelist of our generation...

Don't miss Sarah Crossan's other irresistibly page-turning books Moonrise, One, Toffee, and The Weight of Water.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526606761

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 May 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury YA

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 368

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About the Author

Sarah Crossan has lived in Dublin, London and New York, and now lives in Hertfordshire. She graduated with a degree in philosophy and literature before training as an English and drama teacher at the University of Cambridge. Sarah Crossan won the 2016 CILIP Medal, the YA Book Prize, the CBI Book of the Year Award and many other prizes for her novel One. Sarah is the current Laureate na nÓg.

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