Crossing the Line, the Carnegie-shortlisted “fast-paced, highly readable novel in verse” (School Reading List) by debut author Tia Fisher, has been shortlisted for the UKLA Book Awards.
Sponsored by LoveReading4Kids and Reading Cloud, the UKLA Book Awards are the only children’s book awards judged by teachers. UKLA described Crossing the Line as a “powerful verse novel debut” which deals with “highly topical county lines exploitation of vulnerable youths”.
Find out more about the awards and see the full shortlist here.
Congratulations, Tia!
Erik’s life has been falling apart ever since his dad died. Homework and being good at school stop feeling important when you’re the new man of the house. When Erik’s bad behaviour attracts the wrong crowd, he’s sucked into a terrifying new world of drug dealing, trap houses and violence.
Making money feels good but Erik soon learns that a small favour can become a huge debt.
And when his sisters’ lives are threatened, Erik will have to cross one more line to save them.
Crossing the Line is out now. Grab your copy here or, better, via your local bookshop or Bookshop.org.
Follow Tia on Twitter @tiafisher_.
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