A life affirming story of rehabilitation and hope after prison The third novel from multiawardwinning Danielle Jawando perfect for fans of Angie Thomas and Elizabeth Acevedo
Jawandos writing is incredibly raw and real I felt completely immersed Alice Oseman author of the Heartstopper series
When fifteenyearold Tyrell Forrester gets caught up in a highprofile armed robbery hes sentenced to eighteen months in a young offenders prison Now hes getting out and hes determined to turn his life around Despite his release systemic discrimination makes it difficult for Ty to truly be free Inspired by a visiting poet while inside Ty discovers a whole new world through spoken word and is finally finding his voice But will society ever see him as anything other than a criminal
Praise for And the Stars Were Burning Brightly
An outstanding and compassionate debut Patrice Lawrence author of Orangeboy
One of the brightest up and coming stars of the YA worldAlex Wheatle author ofCrongton Knights
An utter page turner from a storming new talent Passionate committed and shines a ray of light into the darkest places the YA novel of 2020 Melvin Burgess author of Junk
Praise for When Our Worlds Collided
A raw unflinching and powerful story that will stay with me for a long timeManjeet Mann author of The Crossing
A beautiful ode to found family and a compassionate look at the power of connection borne from the ashes of tragedy and apathyChristina Hammonds Reed author of The Black Kids
Hardhitting yet still hopeful this is an emotional powerhouse of a bookAlexandra Sheppard author of Oh My Gods
Warning this novel contains themesthat some readers may find upsetting including suicide and self harm
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