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The Crossing (Paperback original)

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Powerful, compassionate and ultimately hopeful. Observer

WINNER OF THE COSTA CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD 2021 - a trailblazing novel about two teenagers from opposite worlds; The Crossing is a profound story of hope, grief, and the very real tragedies of the refugee crisis.

The sea carries our pain. The stars carry our future.

Natalie's world is falling apart. She's just lost her mum and her brother marches the streets of Dover full of hate and anger. Swimming is her only refuge.

Sammy has fled his home and family in Eritrea for the chance of a new life in Europe. Every step he takes on his journey is a step into an unknown and unwelcoming future.

A twist of fate brings them together and gives them both hope. But is hope enough to mend a broken world?

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Product Details
Penguin
0241411459 / 9780241411452
eBook (EPUB)
823.92
03/06/2021
England
English
320 pages
Copy: 10%; print: 10%
Quiz No: 242051, Points 5.00, Book Level 3.60,
Upper Years - Key Stage 3 Learn More
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