The Crossing

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At times the issue of her father’s violent, drunken behaviour towards his wife and daughters overshadows the more significant matter of his refusal to let them live in a more western way. He is a frightened man, living in a country whose language he does not speak and whose ways he does not understand. In one beautiful scene we are allowed to see another side of him, gentle, loving, where he and Amber dance together. Manjeet Mann’s dramatisation of her novel Run, Rebel is vibrant and touching. Amber (played dynamically by Jessica Carr) has huge issues to cope with – bullying, family poverty, abuse, adolescent rejection and friendships, among many other issues. It closely follows the book and the verse narrative is spoken throughout and with huge, aggressive energy by Jessica Carr. This energy is physically portrayed in her passion for running, and her bitter disappointment at being forbidden by her father to stay in the running team is keenly felt. Thank you Netgalley UK and Penguin Random House Children’s UK for sending me an advance reader copy in exchange of an honest review. a b "Sheffield Children's Book Award". Sheffield City Council. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023 . Retrieved 8 June 2023. Enjoy is hardly the right word. The Crossing is not an entertaining read. It’s a harrowing, unforgettable story about two young people who deserve so much better, and who strive so hard to achieve their dreams. The reader engages strongly with them both.

Praise for Run, Rebel - a Guardian best book of 2020: A tightly crafted series of punchy, often heartbreaking narrative poems . . . Mann's brilliant, coruscating verse novel lays out the anatomy of Amber's revolution, and the tentative first flowerings of hope and change. Guardian At first, it took me a moment to adjust to these characters and work out their stories and voices. Words and phrases repeat as we move from one POV to the other. Once I got it, however, Sammy and Natalie's voices felt so vivid to me. This is my second book by Manjeet Mann and I just think she is a fantastic author. The way she uses verse cuts right to the emotional heart of her character's voices and pulls you into their experience. rounding up to 5 stars. (If there was a genre for "important books", this book would feature on that list) Manjeet Mann is an actress and writer living in Kent, England. She also founded Run the World, "a not for profit that uses sport and theatre as a means to empower women and girls." [1] Her novel The Crossing won the 2022 Costa Book Award for Children's Book. [2] Career [ edit ] I have also worked with refugee groups running drama projects for about five years and was running two such community groups around this time. The focus was on storytelling and I would try to purposefully steer clear of talking about upsetting things but soon found out that the group wanted to share their stories. After the protests in Dover and Birmingham the sombre atmosphere within the groups was palpable.a b "Outstanding Winners announced for the unique Awards from teachers!". United Kingdom Literacy Association. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023 . Retrieved 8 June 2023. The Crossing is heart-wrenching tale of friendship and strength even in the most adverse situations. Believe in your voice. Don’t try and write like someone else. Don’t write what you think you "should" be writing. Write the stories YOU want to tell, in your own unique voice. I say this because recently I tied myself in knots thinking I had to change my style and write something more "commercial". I convinced myself the stories I wanted to tell were not good enough and my style wasn’t ‘clever’ enough. I didn’t write a word for six months. So, to the writers out there…don’t concern yourself with what anyone else is doing, or their success. Just do you. It’s good enough. YOU are good enough. What songs would be on a playlist for your book? The CILIP Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Medals shortlists 2022". Readings Books. 16 March 2022. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022 . Retrieved 6 June 2023.

Waterstones Children's Book Prize shortlists announced". Books+Publishing. 11 February 2022. Archived from the original on 12 February 2022 . Retrieved 12 February 2022. In May 2020, The Guardian included Run, Rebel on their list of the "best books and audiobooks of 2020 so far." [6] Awards for Mann's writing Both characters have huge issues to face. Sammy’s seem more obviously dangerous and overwhelming, though Natalie’s are equally as difficult - without the imminent danger. Told through a narrative poem using both voices to alternately express their fears, dilemmas and friendships this is a book you really can’t put down. You have to know if Sammy and Natalie do get to meet.

The Crossing

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