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- Book Synopsis
- A powerful and heart-rending exploration of a teenager's journey through grief, rage and getting caught in the criminal justice system from award-winning author Patrice Lawrence.Winner of the 2023 Little Rebels Award and shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal.Charlene is a demon knitter. It's the only thing she enjoys and the only thing she believes she's really good at.So when her foster mum's son destroys her latest creation, Charlene loses it and stabs him in the hand with her knitting needle. It damages a nerve and she gets sucked into the criminal justice system for assault.Charlene's not sorry and she's never apologised to anyone in her life. But people keep telling her that if she says sorry, they'll go easier on her. Can she bring herself to say it and not mean it when her freedom's at stake?Particularly suitable for children aged 13+ with a reading age of 8.
- About The Author
- Patrice Lawrence was brought up in an Italian-Trinidadian household in Sussex. Her highly-acclaimed novel, Orangeboy has won multiple awards.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781800901018
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Barrington Stoke, (05 May 2022)
- Number of Pages
- 120
- Weight
- 210 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 198 x 130 x 8 mm
- Categories:
- Children's Fiction Children and Teenage: Crime and Thriller Fiction Children and Teenage: Contemporary Fiction Children and Teenage: Work, politics and society Personal and Social Topics Children and Teenage: Diversity, equality and inclusion Children and Teenage: Multicultural Children and Teenage: Racism and anti-racism