And the Stars Were Burning Brightly
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- All About You > BAME
- All About You > Bullying
- All About You > Changes and New Experiences > Growing Up
- All About You > Coping with Death, Grief, and Loss
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- All About You > Families > Siblings
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Product description
An extraordinary novel about loss, understanding and the importance of speaking up when all you want to do is shut down. From a multi-award-winning author, perfect for fans of Angie Thomas, Gayle Foreman, Jennifer Niven and Nikesh Shukla.
Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize Shortlisted for the Jhalak Children’s & YA Prize Shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award ?Longlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal
When fifteen-year-old Nathan discovers that his older brother Al, has taken his own life, his whole world is torn apart.
Al was special. Al was talented. Al had so many dreams … so why did he do it?
Convinced that his brother was in trouble, Nathan decides to retrace Al’s footsteps. As he does, he meets Megan, Al’s former classmate, who is as determined as Nathan to keep Al’s memory alive. Together they start seeking answers, but will either of them be able to handle the truth about Al’s death when they eventually discover what happened? #BurnBright
Praise for And the Stars Were Burning Brightly:
‘Jawando’s writing is incredibly raw and real; I felt completely immersed’ Alice Oseman
‘An outstanding and compassionate debut’ Patrice Lawrence
‘One of the brightest up and coming stars of the YA world’ Alex Wheatle
‘An utter page turner from a storming new talent. Passionate, committed and shines a ray of light into the darkest places – the YA novel of 2020!’ Melvin Burgess
Warning – this novel contains themes that some readers may find upsetting, including suicide and intense bullying.
Product Details
Catalogue number
8056 in Schools Catalogue 2024/25
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781471178771
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Childrens Books
Date published
March 5th, 2020
Accelerated Reader
AR book level: 4.7; Upper years; 14.0 points
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- 400 pages
Condition
New
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