{"product_id":"9780241411445","title":"The Crossing","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Manjeet Mann\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eInterest age: from c 12 years\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 3 June 2021 by Penguin Random House Children's UK (Penguin Books Ltd) in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePaperback | 320 pages\u003cbr\u003e128 x 197 x 25mm | 228g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePowerful, compassionate and ultimately hopeful. ObserverWINNER OF THE COSTA CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD 2021 and the Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week - a trailblazing novel about two teenagers from opposite worlds; The Crossing is a profound story of hope, grief, and the very real tragedies of the refugee crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sea carries our pain. The stars carry our future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNatalie's world is falling apart. She's just lost her mum and her brother marches the streets of Dover full of hate and anger. Swimming is her only refuge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSammy has fled his home and family in Eritrea for the chance of a new life in Europe. Every step he takes on his journey is a step into an unknown and unwelcoming future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA twist of fate brings them together and gives them both hope. But is hope enough to mend a broken world?'Skilful, involving and important, this deserves it's accolades' The Sunday Times'Powerful, uplifting, hopeful' Guardian\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Manjeet Mann","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56482513944901,"sku":"9780241411445","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0994\/3721\/6069\/files\/9780241411445_cde1bbbb-1b81-47f9-8225-7862b6d765d7.jpg?v=1764174783","url":"https:\/\/stripyduckbookshopcafe.co.uk\/products\/9780241411445","provider":"The Stripy Duck Bookshop Café","version":"1.0","type":"link"}