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The Crossing

  • Imprint: Penguin

  • ISBN: 9780241411452

  • Length: 320  Pages

  • RRP: £7.99

The Crossing

Powerful, compassionate and ultimately hopeful. Observer

SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD - 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?

  • Imprint: Penguin

  • ISBN: 9780241411452

  • Length: 320  Pages

  • RRP: £7.99

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Manjeet Mann

Manjeet is an actress, playwright, screenwriter and director. She is the founder of Run The World - an organization that works with women and girls from marginalized backgrounds and helps to empower them through sport and storytelling. She lives in Kent.

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