Needle

“A profoundly poignant YA story of an angry, hurt young teenager enmeshed in an inimical system, by an award-winning author” – The Guardian

“A brilliantly accomplished, heart-tripping, contemporary novella which will let the young people in your life know they have been heard” – Letterbox Library

“A complete page-turner that had me holding back the tears and wanting to dive into the book and make Charlene’s world better. A brilliantly told-heart aching insight into the care system, broken homes, family and knitting!” – Joseph Coelho, author

“Gripping, important and powerful. Made me weep with both anger and hope” – Sophie Anderson, author

“A true window into the life of another, Needle is a must-read … Patrice Lawrence’s writing hits readers like a shock wave” – Just Imagine

Patrice Lawrence was born in Brighton and brought up in an Italian-Trinidadian household in Sussex. Her first novel, Orangeboy, won the Waterstones Book Prize for Older Children, the YA Book Prize, was shortlisted for the Costa Children’s Book Award, and nominated for the Carnegie medal. Her second YA novel, Indigo Donut received rave reviews and was shortlisted for the YA Book Prize.