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Apple and Rain
- Author
- Sarah Crossan
- Narrator
- Sarah Crossan
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 15 September 2022
- Run Time
- 6 hours 14 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
When Apple's mother returns after eleven years of absence, Apple feels almost whole again. In order to heal completely, her mother will have to answer one burning question: Why did she abandon her? But just like the stormy Christmas Eve when she left, her mother's homecoming is bittersweet. It's only when Apple meets her younger sister, Rain—someone more lost than she is—that she begins to see things for how they really are, allowing Apple to discover something that might help her to feel truly whole again.
From the author of the acclaimed The Weight of Water comes a beautifully-crafted, moving novel about family, betrayal, and the ultimate path to healing.
Awards for Sarah Crossan
Apple and Rain — Shortlisted for the 2015 Carnegie Award
The Weight of Water — Shortlisted for the 2013 Carnegie Award
Critics Review
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Readers . . . will cheer for Apple and Rain.
Publishers Weekly
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The story will be reassuring for those readers who are in similar situations, especially when Apple learns of the strength she possesses, but was not aware of, until she had to be.
VOYA
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[The] story is involving, and Apple and Rain are engaging, sympathetic characters. This one is for readers who dote on happy endings.
Booklist
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A realistic . . . tale about growing up and parenting.
Kirkus Reviews
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An enjoyable YA novel. . . . Charming.
SLJ
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Crossan’s ear is flawless in capturing the cries of a young girl’s heart.
BCCB
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Details
- Author
- Sarah Crossan
- Narrator
- Sarah Crossan
- Duration
- 6 hours 14 minutes
- Release Date
- 15 September 2022
- ISBN
- 9781547614837
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories
Synopsis
Bloomsbury presents Apple and Rain written and read by Sarah Crossan.When Apple's mother returns after eleven years of absence, Apple feels almost whole again. In order to heal completely, her mother will have to answer one burning question: Why did she abandon her? But just like the stormy Christmas Eve when she left, her mother's homecoming is bittersweet. It's only when Apple meets her younger sister, Rain—someone more lost than she is—that she begins to see things for how they really are, allowing Apple to discover something that might help her to feel truly whole again.From the author of the acclaimed The Weight of Water comes a beautifully-crafted, moving novel about family, betrayal, and the ultimate path to healing.Awards for Sarah CrossanApple and Rain — Shortlisted for the 2015 Carnegie AwardThe Weight of Water — Shortlisted for the 2013 Carnegie Award
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