The Weight of Water
by Sarah Crossan
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (UK & ANZ)
Bloomsbury Childrens
Pub Date
Description
Armed with a suitcase and an old laundry bag filled with clothes, Kasienka and her mother head for England. Life is lonely for Kasienka. At home her mother's heart is breaking and at school friends are scarce. But when someone special swims into her life, Kasienka learns that there might be more than one way for her to stay afloat.
The Weight of Water is a startlingly original piece of fiction; most simply a brilliant coming of age story, it also tackles the alienation experienced by many young immigrants. Moving, unsentimental and utterly page-turning, we meet and share the experiences of a remarkable girl who shows us how quiet courage prevails.
Sarah Crossan grew up in Ireland and England, and then
moved to the US, where she now lives. She graduated with a degree in philosophy
and literature before training as an English and drama teacher at Cambridge
University. Since completing a Masters in creative writing, she has been working
to promote creative writing in schools.
http://www.sarahcrossan.com/
Advance Praise
‘Poignant, powerful, just perfect' - Cathy
Cassidy
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781408824641 |
| PRICE | £6.99 (GBP) |
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