When Shadows Fall
Author: Sita Brahmachari
, Illustrator: Natalie Sirett
£8.99
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“How quickly teenagers fall apart β and how fast they can heal. This is the hopeful message from Sita Brahmachari, a writer who mixes verse and prose to tell stories that stick.” – Alex OβConnell, The Times
Kai, Orla and Zak grew up together, their days spent on the patch of wilderness in between their homes, a small green space in a sprawling grey city. Music, laughter and friendship bind them together and they have big plans for their future β until Kaiβs family suffers a huge loss.
Trying to cope with his own grief, as well as watching it tear his family apart, Kai is drawn into a new and more dangerous crowd, until his dreams for the future are a distant memory. Excluded from school and retreating from his loved ones, it seems as though his path is set, his story foretold. Orla, Zak and new classmate Om are determined to help him find his way back. But are they too late?<
A heart-breaking and poignant novel from award-winning author Sita Brahmachari, for fans of THE BLACK FLAMINGO, AND THE STARS WERE BURNING BRIGHTLY and POET X.
PRAISE FOR WHEN SHADOWS FALL:
“When Shadows Fall is an invitation to join a community at the heart of which is the tale of a young man gripped by tragedy and trauma. The book offers hope though mutual support and a focus in figuring out what really mattersβ¦ I was moved and uplifted.” – Michael Rosen
“Full of empathy and hope β¦ Kai’s story is a must read for teens to explore how easily things can fall apart but also how we can heal.” – A. M. Dassu, author of Boy, Everywhere
βA song of growing up, grief and the power of connection, When Shadows Fall is an illuminating and lyrical readβ – Polly Ho-Yen, author of Boy in the Tower
βBeautifully told with real care, tenderness and heartβ – Jasbinder Bilan, author of Asha and the Spirit Bird
βSitaβs lyrical prose captures the raw emotions of adolescence β of a young person navigating their way through grief and troubled times. A book for all of us.β – Gill Lewis, author of Swan Song
βA heart-wrenching story about loss and art and nature, about how things can fall apart and how friends stand beside one another no matter whatβ – Rashmi Sirdeshpande, author of How to Change the World
βEmpathetic, original, searingly sad in places, but full of hope, & the power of friendship, art, music, wild places, and ravensβ – Nicola Penfold, author of Where the World Turns Wild
“A gripping, tender, terrifying work… Impactful, innovative, and deeply moving.” – SinΓ©ad OβHart, author of The Eye of the North
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βA song of growing up, grief and the power of connection, When Shadows Fall is an illuminating and lyrical readβ - Polly Ho-Yen, author of Boy in the Tower
βBeautifully told with real care, tenderness and heartβ - Jasbinder Bilan, author of Asha and the Spirit Bird
βSitaβs lyrical prose captures the raw emotions of adolescence β of a young person navigating their way through grief and troubled times. A book for all of us.β - Gill Lewis, author of Swan Song
βA heart-wrenching story about loss and art and nature, about how things can fall apart and how friends stand beside one another no matter whatβ - Rashmi Sirdeshpande, author of How to Change the World
βEmpathetic, original, searingly sad in places, but full of hope, & the power of friendship, art, music, wild places, and ravensβ - Nicola Penfold, author of Where the World Turns Wild
"A gripping, tender, terrifying work... Impactful, innovative, and deeply moving." - SinΓ©ad OβHart, author of The Eye of the North
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Natalie Sirett
Natalie Sirett is an internationally exhibited, multimedia artist, interested in us, our icons, our stories. Her work has often explored issues of body image culture and the growing pains of adolescen…
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