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Sarah Crossan

  • 5 stars across 16 books
Sarah Crossan is Irish. She graduated with a degree in philosophy and literature before training as an English and drama teacher at Cambridge University and has been working to promote creative writing in schools since. She teaches English at a small private school near New York. She completed her Masters in creative writing at the University of Warwick in 2003 and in 2010 received an Edward Albee Fellowship for writing.
www.sarahcrossan.com

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2nd May 2019

Toffee

WINNER OF THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG YA AWARD 2019 The astonishing new novel from the incomparable, multi-award-winning and L... MoreToffee

(19 reviews) Review
19th August 2021

One: WINNER OF THE CARNEGIE MEDAL 2016

_______________ 'Broke my heart and mended it' - Cecilia Ahern 'It will shake up preconceptions and move readers to tea... MoreOne: WINNER OF THE CARNEGIE MEDAL 2016

(15 reviews) Review
8th July 2021

Fizzy and the Party: A Bloomsbury Young Reader: White Book Band

Book Band: White (Ideal for ages 6+) A delightfully funny story, ideal for children practising reading at home or in sc... MoreFizzy and the Party: A Bloomsbury Young Reader: White Book Band

(12 reviews) Review
3rd January 2013

The Weight of Water

Armed with a suitcase and an old laundry bag filled with clothes, Kasienka and her mother head for England. Life is lone... MoreThe Weight of Water

(5 reviews) Review
11th August 2016

Moonrise

SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD 2017 SHORTLISTED FOR THE YA BOOK PRIZE 2018 SHORTLISTED FOR THE CBI BOOK... MoreMoonrise

(5 reviews) Review
14th August 2014

Apple and Rain

When Apple's mother returns after eleven years of absence, Apple feels whole again. She will have an answer to her burni... MoreApple and Rain

(4 reviews) Review
9th February 2017

We Come Apart

YA rising stars Sarah Crossan and Brian Conaghan join forces to break readers' hearts in this contemporary story of star... MoreWe Come Apart

(2 reviews) Review
11th October 2012

Breathe

_______________ 'Mad Max for the eco-generation' - Love Reading 4 Kids 'The all-action plot and the hinted-at romantic ... MoreBreathe

(1 review) Review
10th October 2013

Resist: Breathe 2

_______________ ‘Mad Max for the eco-generation, it’s a superlative dystopian thriller’ – Lovereading4kids ____________... MoreResist: Breathe 2

(0 reviews) Review
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  • One: WINNER OF THE CARNEGIE MEDAL 2016

    One: WINNER OF THE CARNEGIE MEDAL 2016

    I am currently devouring everything Sarah Crossan has written; after reading Moonrise first. Picking up a book about conjoined twins isn't something I...

  • Toffee

    Toffee

    I had previously read Moonrise by Sarah Crossan, so I was used to each chapter being a single poem. For anyone who hasn't come across this style of wr...

  • Breathe

    Breathe

    This is a dystopian world where trees no longer exist and Breathe are in charge of the oxygen humans need to survive. The situation is scary... but be...

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