Angol
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''This poignant, realistic tale is about learning to love and taking responsibility, and how poems can tell the truth'' - Sunday Times Book of the Week
''A story of the redeeming power of love. It''s beautifully written and it made me cry but it also made me laugh'' - The Bookbag
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL
All the time Mum was away,
Eleven long years,
I saved up my hopes
Like little pennies in a jar.
Apple''s mother disappeared years ago, leaving Apple with her nana and a lot of unanswered questions. But when she unexpectedly explodes back into Apple''s life like a comet, homecoming is bittersweet. It''s only when Apple meets someone more lost than she is that she begins to see things as they really are.
This beautiful novel from multi-award-winning author Sarah Crossan explores family, friendship and reconciliation. It is a story about how messy, complicated and surprising love can be.
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Experience every emotion with the finest verse novelist of our generation...
Don''t miss Sarah Crossan''s other irresistibly page-turning books Moonrise, One, Toffee, and The Weight of Water.
