Apple and Rain - Softcover

Crossan, Sarah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1681190737 ISBN 13: 9781681190730

Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens, 2016

Synopsis

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

About this title

About the Author:

Sarah Crossan is the author of The Weight of Water, which was short-listed for the Carnegie Medal, as well as Breathe, Resist, and the forthcoming One. She grew up in Ireland and England, taught English in the United States, and now lives in Hertfordshire, England.

www.sarahcrossan.com
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From School Library Journal:

Gr 7–10—British teen Apple Apostolopoulou has been raised by her grandmother after her mother went off to America 11 years ago to try to make it as an actress. Thankfully, there's never been any question about living with her father and his wife Trish, whom 13-year-old Apple can't stand. But it drives Apple crazy that her grandmother keeps such a tight rein on her, making her attend church every Sunday, picking her up from school every day, and not allowing her to hang out with the girls from her class. So when Annie returns and asks Apple to live with her, Apple eagerly agrees, hoping to discover the truth about why her mother left without her. But things don't turn out the way she expects; she discovers that her mother doesn't live alone. Apple has a sister named Rain, and Annie can't look after herself, let alone her two daughters. The protagonist's pride keeps her from asking for help, until Annie disappears for two days. This is an enjoyable YA novel, but a lack of character motivation and development make it less appealing to more seasoned readers. VERDICT A charming, but additional story, suitable for younger teens.—Marlyn Beebe, Long Beach Public Library, Los Alamitos, CA

About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1681190737
• ISBN 13: 9781681190730
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352