The Crossing
Product available on: 01/04/2022
Price: £44.40
Synopsis
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?
Publisher information
- Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
- ISBN: 9780241626726
- Dimensions: 190 x 185 mm
- Languages: English
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Clever, emotional YA novel about refugees and grief
It’s 2018.
16-year-old Natalie “Nat” Lennon lives in Dover with her dad and 18-year-old brother Ryan. The family are grief-stricken following the death o... READ MORE
An important book exploring the continuing refugee crisis
The Crossing explores the theme of migration from the dual perspectives of Natalie and Sammy using the overlapping verse narrative to link the two characte... READ MORE
If there was a genre for "important books", this book would feature on top of that list
4.5, rounding up to 5 stars.
"It must be here between the lines, the space between (his) words."
For me, this quote sums the beauty of The Crossing, the... READ MORE
Unmissable reading
I don't have the words for how The Crossing affected me. Although it is set in 2018, sadly it still remains all too relevant for 2021 with right wing extre... READ MORE
Brilliantly Written
I finally remembered to buy this book last week, it had been on my radar for so long.
It is a superb read, certainly one to pull at your heart strings. Thi... READ MORE