Apple and Rain: Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal

Bloomsbury presents Apple and Rain written and read by Sarah Crossan.

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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 _______________

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. _______________

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.

© 2022 Bloomsbury YA (Lydbog): 9781526660084

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Lydbog: 15. september 2022