Book details
Moonrise
The Warriors series, 2017 by Sarah Crossan
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Description
_______________'Devastating … Any reader with a heart will weep buckets' - Sunday Times Book of the Week'Impossible to put down' - The Times'An outstanding and daring achievement' - Irish Examiner_______________SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD SHORTLISTED FOR THE YA BOOK PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE CBI BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD SHORTLISTED FOR THE CLiPPA AWARD LONGLISTED FOR THE CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL _______________They think I hurt someone. But I didn't. You hear?Cos people are gonna be telling youall kinds of lies.I need you to know the truth.Joe hasn't seen his brother for ten years, and it's for the most brutal of reasons. Ed is on death row.But now Ed's execution date has been set, and Joe is determined to spend those last weeks with him, no matter what other people think ...From Carnegie Medal winner Sarah Crossan, this poignant, stirring, huge-hearted novel asks big questions. What value do you place on life? What can you forgive? And just how do you say goodbye?_______________Experience every emotion with the finest verse novelist of our generation...Don't miss Sarah Crossan's other irresistibly page-turning books Toffee, One, Apple and Rain, and The Weight of Water.
Age
13-14
Text complexity
proficient
Length
336 pages
Why to read
- Moonrise offers an exciting adventure story that will keep readers on the edge of their seats.
- The book explores important themes such as courage, friendship, and survival.
- Readers will be captivated by the vivid descriptions of the wild and the compelling characters.
- The book offers educational content, teaching readers about life skills and the environment.