Description
From Costa award winner Brian Conaghan comes an unforgettable novel about grief and healing that is full of humour, warmth, love, sadness and perseverance
About the Author
Brian Conaghan was born and raised in the Scottish town of Coatbridge but now lives in Dublin. He has a Master of Letters in Creative Writing from the University of Glasgow. For many years Brian worked as a teacher and taught in Scotland, Italy and Ireland. His first YA novel for Bloomsbury, When Mr Dog Bites, was shortlisted for the 2015 Carnegie Medal, and his second, The Bombs That Brought Us Together, won the 2016 Costa Children's Book Award. We Come Apart, a verse novel co-authored with Carnegie Medal winner Sarah Crossan, won the 2018 UKLA Book Award, and his fourth novel, The Weight of a Thousand Feathers, won the 2018 Irish Book Award for Teen & Young Adult Book of the Year. @BrianConaghan
Reviews
The relationship between Maggie and her mother is the strength of the novel ... Strong stuff, but expertly handled by Conaghan * Irish Examiner *
Conaghan has written yet another sensitive, gripping account of a teen suffering with the unfair pressures that life throws at her. * CBI Reading Guide 2019-20 *
Shot through with humour and ultimately hope, it's a rewarding read. * Irish Independent *
Conaghan has written yet another sensitive, gripping account of a teen struggling with the unfair pressures that life throws at her. Caution may be required for readers affected by the issues depicted, but no one will read it without their heart feeling full * CBI Mind Yourself 2020 Reading Guide *
Book Information
ISBN 9781408871560
Author Brian Conaghan
Format Hardback
Page Count 352
Imprint Bloomsbury YA
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 468g