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Children's, Age 9-12, Teenage & Young Adult

The Crossing

Manjeet Mann (author)

Paperback Published on: 03/06/2021

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6 reviews

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Unflinching, powerful, urgent and real

I loved Run, Rebel last year so I was really pleased to see another book from Manjeet Mann and I wasn’t disappointed! Books about migration and refugees a... READ MORE

Rachael at Altrincham

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Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize Older Readers Prize 2022

Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal 2022

Shortlisted for the Jhalak Children’s & Young Adult Prize 2022

Winner of the Costa Children's Book Award 2021

The trailblazing new novel from the Carnegie Medal shortlisted author of Run, Rebel.

A trailblazing new 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.

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: 9780241411445
Number of pages: 320
Dimensions: 196 x 130 x 19 mm
Interest age: From 12 years
Weight: 229g
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

IReadThereforeIBlog

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

Helen Precious

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

Tasmia Tahia

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

Helen from Redhill

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

Fiona Sharp

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