The Weight of Water by Sarah Crossan

The Weight of Water by Sarah Crossan

A poetic, gifty offering that combines first love, friendship, and persistent courage in this lyrical immigration story told in verse.

Carrying just a suitcase and an old laundry bag filled with clothes, Kasienka and her mother are immigrating to England from Poland. Kasienka isn't the happiest girl in the world. At home, her mother is suffering from a broken heart as she searches for Kasienka's father. And at school, Kasienka is having trouble being the new girl and making friends. The only time she feels comforted is when she's swimming at the pool. But she can't quite shake the feeling that she's sinking. Until a new boy swims into her life, and she learns that there might be more than one way to stay afloat.

The Weight of Water is a coming-of-age story that deftly handles issues of immigration, alienation, and first love. Moving and poetically rendered, this novel-in-verse is the story of a young girl whose determination to find out who she is prevails.

The Breathe trilogy is written by Sarah Crossan. She was born in England and raised in Ireland before moving to London with her family to teach English in the United States. Visit Sarah Crossan's website at www.sarahcrossan.com.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781599909677
ISBN 10	1599909677
Title	The Weight of Water
Author	Sarah Crossan
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books
Year published	2013-07-23
Number of pages	224
Prizes	Short-listed for Keystone to Reading Book Award (Middle School) 2015, Short-listed for Rhode Island Teen Book Award 2015
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.