One: WINNER OF THE CARNEGIE MEDAL 2016
Hardback Published on: 27/08/2015
Price: £10.99
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Immersed in this for 2 days
My colleagues had read this and said it was great.
It took me only 2 days to read as you really get involved with the stories of Grace and Tippi. I even r... READ MORE
Beautiful & Moving
Despite being told only through short poems, covering no more than three pages at a time, Crossan still manages to convey the story in such a way that I fe... READ MORE
Just read it
This is an incredible story not just because it is written in freeverse, but the concept in itself is amazing. It is beautiful and emotional and everyone n... READ MORE
Utterly Absorbing.
I was very kindly sent a copy of One after it won the Carnegie Medal. Although the book is in free verse means which means short snappy pages the story is ... READ MORE
Beautiful
The difficulty these two characters share is heartbreaking. Truly. What is even worse is how they are meant to feel by those closest around. I have no word... READ MORE
Synopsis
Grace and Tippi are twins - conjoined twins.
And their lives are about to change.
No longer able to afford homeschooling, they must venture into the world - a world of stares, sneers and cruelty. Will they find more than that at school? Can they find real friends? And what about love?
But what neither Grace or Tippi realises is that a heart-wrenching decision lies ahead. A decision that could tear them apart. One that will change their lives even more than they ever imagined...
From Carnegie Medal shortlisted author Sarah Crossan, this moving and beautifully crafted novel about identity, sisterhood and love ultimately asks one question: what does it mean to want and have a soulmate? Shortlisted for The CILIP Carnegie Medal in 2016
Publisher information
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- ISBN: 9781408863114
- Number of pages: 448
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
- Weight: 459g
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An utterly beautiful, thoughtful and important read
It has been a while that I have read a novel where after turning the final page I feel speechless beyond uttering an amazed "wow" at what I'd just read, bu... READ MORE
A book to keep...
Such a brilliant book! I had been told to read it......eventually I bought it last weekend and devoured it!
Such a heart felt tender book which I will now ... READ MORE
A story of sisterhood told in free verse; it really is as good as they say it is.
One by Sarah Crossan might be my book of the year.
I read it all on in one go, a story of twins told in sequential free verse poems that tell the story o... READ MORE
YA Fiction at its very best
"One" tells the story of Tippi and Grace, who are conjoined twins. They have been stared at their entire lives, and have never been to school and have cost... READ MORE