Summary
A compelling and heart-wrenching novel from the award-winning (and bestselling) author of Artichoke Hearts.
During the summer of her GCSEs, Kite’s world falls apart. Her best friend, Dawn, commits suicide after a long struggle with feeling under pressure to achieve. Kite’s dad takes her to the Lake District, to give her time and space to grieve. In London, Kite is a confident girl, at home in the noisy, bustling city, but in the countryside she feels vulnerable and disorientated.
…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780330517928 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0330517929 |
| Author: | Sita Brahmachari |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Macmillan Children's Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Edition: | Unabridged |
| Release Date: | 1 May 2013 |
| Weight: | 226g |
| Dimensions: | 21mm x 130mm x 197mm |
| Audience Age: | 12-15 |
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Critics Review
Sita’s debut novel, Artichoke Hearts, won the 2011 Waterstone’s Children’s Book Prize and has been longlisted for the Carnegie Medal. It has also been shortlisted for the Redbridge Children’s Book Award, the Berkshire Book Award, the Romantic Novel Award (young adult category), Peters Book of the Year, the Fabulous Awards for Books and the Ealing Readers Award.
Sita Brahmachari
Sita Brahmachari was born in Derby in 1966 to an Indian doctor from Kolkata and an English nurse from the Lake District. She has a BA in English Literature and an MA in Arts Education. She is the author of Artichoke Hearts. Her many projects and writing commissions have been produced in theatres, universities, schools and community groups throughout Britain and America. Sita lives and works in North London with her husband, three children and their dog, Billie.
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