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"Gritty, unflinching and authentic … with a life-affirming warmth" – Carnegie Judging Panel
"Lucid and sharp as broken glass, it’s a book filled with raw, elemental emotion" – The Guardian
"Rook is an outstanding piece of writing … unflinching and authentic, funny and gritty and a treasured addition to my bookshelves" – Waterstones Bookseller
"[McGowan’s] ability to accurately represent the inner lives of young people is unparalleled" – The Bookbag
"[McGowan’s] writing manages to convey elements of anxiety, despair, fear and hopelessness but all is underscored with a dash of exuberant humour" – Letterpress Project
Book Description
NEW edition | Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal (Dyslexia-friendly)
About the Author
Anthony McGowan is the author of many critically acclaimed YA novels including Hellbent, Henry Tumour and The Knife that Killed Me. His Barrington Stoke titles include the Carnegie Medal shortlisted Rook a
Rook
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- ISBN: 9780008739058
- Author: Anthony Mcgowan
- Publisher: Barrington Stoke Ltd
- Pages: 128
- Format: Paperback
Book Description
Review
"Gritty, unflinching and authentic … with a life-affirming warmth" – Carnegie Judging Panel
"Lucid and sharp as broken glass, it’s a book filled with raw, elemental emotion" – The Guardian
"Rook is an outstanding piece of writing … unflinching and authentic, funny and gritty and a treasured addition to my bookshelves" – Waterstones Bookseller
"[McGowan’s] ability to accurately represent the inner lives of young people is unparalleled" – The Bookbag
"[McGowan’s] writing manages to convey elements of anxiety, despair, fear and hopelessness but all is underscored with a dash of exuberant humour" – Letterpress Project
Book Description
NEW edition | Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal (Dyslexia-friendly)
About the Author
Anthony McGowan is the author of many critically acclaimed YA novels including Hellbent, Henry Tumour and The Knife that Killed Me. His Barrington Stoke titles include the Carnegie Medal shortlisted Rook a
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