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Apple and Rain

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What to expect

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 Crossan
Apple and Rain — Shortlisted for the 2015 Carnegie Award
The Weight of Water — Shortlisted for the 2013 Carnegie Award

Critics Review

Readers . . . will cheer for Apple and Rain.
Publishers Weekly
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
[The] story is involving, and Apple and Rain are engaging, sympathetic characters. This one is for readers who dote on happy endings.
Booklist
A realistic . . . tale about growing up and parenting.
Kirkus Reviews
An enjoyable YA novel. . . . Charming.
SLJ
Crossan’s ear is flawless in capturing the cries of a young girl’s heart.
BCCB
Author Sarah Crossan
Narrator Sarah Crossan
Duration 6 hours and 14 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781547614837
Format Audiobook
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories – Romance, love or friendship
Availability US

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