Lesley Parr

Fallout (MP3-Download)

Ungekürzte Lesung. 376 Min.
Sprecher: Arthur, Scott

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Produktbeschreibung

Bloomsbury presents Fallout by Lesley Parr, read by Scott Arthur. Is Marcus's fate decided by his family? Or can he stand up for himself to become the person he really wants to be? A totally gripping read for readers of 10 and over, from the winner of the Wales Children's Book of the Year Award 2023. Marcus has one brother in a youth offender centre and the other is working with their dad on plans for their next theft. Everyone assumes Marcus will follow in their footsteps, but he has other ideas, different hopes. When a mysterious accident lands a man in hospital, it confirms what everyone in their community expects and Marcus gets the blame. He feels trapped. Only new girl Emma – with her peace protest banners and political badges – questions this story. Can they work together to clear his name – and help Marcus become the person he really wants to be? 'An exceptional story from one of our finest writers' Emma Carroll, author of Letters from the Lighthouse An exciting and moving story about questioning your loyalties, from the acclaimed author of The Valley of Lost Secrets. Perfect for readers of 10+ who love Phil Earle, Frank Cottrell-Boyce or Brian Conaghan.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Children's Books
• Altersempfehlung: 9 bis 13 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Juli 2024
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781526672780
• Artikelnr.: 71195804

Autorenporträt

Lesley Parr grew up in a South Wales steel town. Her debut, The Valley of Lost Secrets, published in 2021 and was a Waterstones Book of the Month, longlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal, and shortlisted for both the Branford Boase and UKLA awards. Lesley’s books have won the Tir na n-Og Award (2022,2024) and Wales Children’s Book of the Year (2023), amongst others. All four of her novels so far have received CILIP Carnegie Medal nominations. A former primary school teacher, she holds an MA with distinction in Writing for Young People. Lesley now lives in England with her husband and rescue cat, Ramsay. She shares her time between writing stories, tutoring adults and shouting at rugby on the TV.

Rezensionen

Clever, compassionate, full of real-life conflict, this is an exceptional story from one of our finest writers.