The Weight of Water

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The Weight of Water is a book entirely written in poetry. You may think that this is boring, but actually it is one of my favourite books. The Weight of Water helps you understand how refugees feel and how hard it can be a foreigner in a strange country. The Nazi Hunters: How a Team of Spies and Survivors Captured the World’s Most Notorious Nazi” by Neal Bascomb

From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry: The Killing of Vincent Chin and the Trial that Galvanized the Asian American Movement” by Paula YooTorn from her Bohemian homeland, Ántonia must embody the traits of endurance and determination, both when her father commits suicide and later when her fiancée abandons her and she must disguise an unplanned pregnancy. Well Ms Crossan obviously listened to me and therefore she deserves the prize of a Flo-induced Theme Tune. A prize so coveted by authors across the land….

Themes:A novel with political themes and moral messages which is accessible to all readers. Will need some direction from teacher to explain the context but will engage. Sarah Crossan's One, about conjoined twins, wins YA book prize". BBC Entertainment & Arts News. 2 June 2016 . Retrieved 8 July 2016. It is 1974. The Finnertys, an ordinary, boisterous family of twin brothers Dom and Pat, baby sister Dee, and their parents and grandma, set off from Dublin to their annual summer getaway by the beach. The family’s holiday drive is “vivid with fresh grass, diesel fumes, and the crusty-bright smell of the sea.”You were so sad and you were so lonely and you were so insecure and you were OK with letting people Taking readers on a vivid journey through the loss of innocence into adulthood and beyond, New York Times bestselling author John Connolly tells a dark and compelling tale that reminds us of the enduring power of stories in our lives.

CBI Book of the Year Award winner is Sarah Crossan!". Children's Books Ireland. 20 May 2016 . Retrieved 8 July 2016.In our interview with Celine Kiernan which was filmed in her own home in Virginia, Co. Cavan the novelist shares her insights about her novel Into the Grey. Sarah Crossan wins the Carnegie medal with verse novel One". The Guardian. 20 June 2016 . Retrieved 8 July 2016. You’re a Nought and I’m a Cross and there’s nowhere for us to be, nowhere for us to go where we’d be left in peace…”