Description
About the Author
Sally Nicholls grew up in Stockton-on-Tees, and after school, travelled the world, working for a period at a Red Cross hospital in Japan. Sally's first novel, Ways to Live Forever, won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and she has been shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, the Costa Children's Book Award, and the Carnegie Medal, twice. She lives in Liverpool with her husband and two sons.
Reviews
"Nuanced and evocative, this is bittersweet perfection" * Books of the Year, Guardian *
"Sally Nicholls conjures another era with a miraculous lightness of touch that fills me with joy and envy. Her characters don't just leap off the page, they grab you by the collar, demand your sympathy and surprise you at every turn" -- Frances Hardinge
"Gorgeously bittersweet, a festive classic in the making" * Books of the Year, Observer *
"An engulfing historical novel" * Books of the Year, The Times *
"A page-turner" * Books of the Year, Telegraph *
Awards
Long-listed for The Young Quills 2021 (UK) and UKLA Book Award (UK). Nominated for CILIP Carnegie Medal 2022 (UK).
Book Information
ISBN 9781783449903
Author Sally Nicholls
Format Hardback
Page Count 240
Imprint Andersen Press Ltd
Publisher Andersen Press Ltd
Weight(grams) 361g
Dimensions(mm) 222mm * 144mm * 25mm