Summary
Run, Rebel is a trailblazing verse novel that thunders with rhythm, heart and soul - perfect for fans of Sarah Crossan, Elizabeth Acevedo and Rupi Kaur.
I am restless, my feet need to fly. Amber is trapped - by her father’s rules, by his expectations, by her own fears. Now she’s ready to fight - for her mother, for her sister, for herself. Freedom always comes at a price.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241411421 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0241411424 |
| Author: | Manjeet Mann |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 496 |
| Release Date: | 17 March 2020 |
| Weight: | 337g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 128mm x 27mm |
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A compelling and emotive verse novel about a young girl defining her place in the world which sensitively explores themes of bullying and domestic abuse … a powerful read.
A compelling and emotive verse novel about a young girl defining her place in the world which sensitively explores themes of bullying and domestic abuse … a powerful read. * The Scotsman *‘A tightly crafted series of punchy, often heartbreaking narrative poems * Guardian *A tightly crafted series of punchy, often heartbreaking narrative poems * Guardian *What a gorgeous, fabulous book! – Nikita GillHeart-breaking, inspiring, exquisite – Liz Hyder author of Bearmouth (Winner of the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize)
About The Author
Manjeet Mann
Manjeet Mann is a multi-award-winning author, playwright, screenwriter, and actress. Her debut YA novel, Run Rebel, was shortlisted for the 2021 Carnegie Medal and won the CILIP Carnegie Shadowers’ Choice Award, the UKLA Award, the Diverse Book Award, and the Sheffield Children’s Book Award, as well as being named a Guardian Best Book of 2020. Her second novel, The Crossing, won the 2022 Costa Children’s Book Award, the UKLA Award, and was Overall Winner at the Sheffield Children’s Book Awards. It was also shortlisted for numerous other prizes, including the 2022 Carnegie Medal, Waterstones Children’s Book Prize and YA Book Award. Manjeet writes picture books too, including Small’s Big Dream, which won the Readers’ Choice Award at the Diverse Book Awards. She adapted Run Rebel for the stage with Pilot Theatre, earning Best Production at the 2025 Off West End Stage Awards. Manjeet lives in Scotland.
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