The Times' Best Books for Children 2021 "How quickly teenagers fall
apart - 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 O'Connell, 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 - until Kai's 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 matters... I was moved and uplifted." - Michael Rosen
"Full of empathy and hope ... 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 "A song of growing
up, grief and the power of connection, When Shadows Fall is an
illuminating and lyrical read" - Polly Ho-Yen, author of Boy in the
Tower "Beautifully told with real care, tenderness and heart" -
Jasbinder Bilan, author of Asha and the Spirit Bird "Sita's lyrical
prose captures the raw emotions of adolescence - of a young person
navigating their way through grief and troubled times. A book for
all of us." - Gill Lewis, author of Swan Song "A heart-wrenching
story about loss and art and nature, about how things can fall
apart and how friends stand beside one another no matter what" -
Rashmi Sirdeshpande, author of How to Change the World "Empathetic,
original, searingly sad in places, but full of hope, & the
power of friendship, art, music, wild places, and ravens" - Nicola
Penfold, author of Where the World Turns Wild "A gripping, tender,
terrifying work... Impactful, innovative, and deeply moving." -
Sinead O'Hart, author of The Eye of the North
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