Moonrise

by Sarah Crossan

Overview

From Carnegie Award-winning author Sarah Crossan comes a poignant and thought-provoking novel that explores life, death, love and forgiveness.

Seventeen-year-old Joe hasn't seen his brother in ten years. Ed didn’t walk out on the family, not exactly. It’s something more brutal.

Ed’s locked up — on death row.

Now his execution date has been set, and the clock is ticking. Joe is determined to spend those last weeks with his brother, no matter what other people think ... and no matter whether Ed committed the crime. But did he? And does it matter, in the end?

This poignant, timely, heartbreaking novel asks big questions: What value do you place on life? What can you forgive? And just how do you say goodbye?

Acclaim for Sarah Crossan

2016 Carnegie Award winner, One

Shortlisted for the 2016 FCBG Book Award, Apple and Rain

Shortlisted for the 2015 Carnegie Award, Apple and Rain

Shortlisted for the 2013 Carnegie Award, The Weight of Water

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781681193663
Publisher:	Bloomsbury USA
Publication date:	05/08/2018
Pages:	400
Product dimensions:	5.89(w) x 8.57(h) x 1.32(d)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

About the Author

Sarah Crossan is the author of Apple and Rain and The Weight of Water, both of which have been short-listed for the Carnegie Medal. She is also the author of the novels Breathe, Resist, and the 2016 Carnegie Medal winner One. She grew up in Ireland and England, has taught English in the United States, and now lives in Hertfordshire, England.

@SarahCrossan

Editorial Reviews

"This contemporary star-crossed love affair is convincing and moving—and also a heartbreakingly timely portrayal of discrimination and bullying." - Horn Book Magazine on We Come Apart

"Crossan’s ear is flawless in capturing the cries of a young girl’s heart." - BCCB on Apple and Rain

"Readers . . . will cheer for Apple and Rain." - Publishers Weekly on Apple and Rain

"[The] story is involving, and Apple and Rain are engaging, sympathetic characters. This one is for readers who dote on happy endings." - Booklist on Apple and Rain

"This is a wrenching but hopeful story of displacement, loneliness, and survival. . . . Crossan’s verse packs a punch as she examines the power that difference — but also determination — can wield." - Publishers Weekly starred review on The Weight of Water

"A powerful coming-of-age novel about family and discovering how to be true to yourself that is well worth reading." - Booklist on The Weight of Water

"Graceful, effortless verse. . . . A sweet, well-paced tale [with] a silver lining." - School Library Journal, starred review on The Weight of Water

"Narrating in image-rich free verse that packs an emotional punch, Kasienka describes what life is like for a new arrival while also exploring universal themes. . . . Memorable." - Kirkus Reviews on The Weight of Water

"This is honest, unapologetic realism from a diverse perspective not often seen in fiction for teens. Not to be overlooked." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review, on One

"Crossan's novel achieves a striking balance between sentimentality and sisterly devotion." - Publishers Weekly, starred review, on One

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