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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.
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Release date
August 14, 2014 -
Formats
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781408829455
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9781408829455
- File size: 650 KB
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 3.8
- Lexile® Measure: 570
- Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
- Text Difficulty: 2-3
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