by Sarah Crossan · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781526606907
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«Weight of Water» is the young adult verse novel by Sarah Crossan, published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc in paperback (256 pages, in English).
Kasienka, a Polish teenager, moves to England with her mother and starts at a new school. While her mother is still sad, Kasienka feels lonely and misses her country; swimming and a new friend give her strength to adapt. Written in verse, the novel explores identity, friendship, first love and resilience.
The novel was originally published in 2012 as The Weight of Water; this edition is from 2019. Winner of the CBI Book of the Year award in the Eilís Dillon Award category.
For young readers, especially those who enjoy verse novels and stories of personal growth narrated from a teenage voice.
Sarah Crossan is an Irish author. She is best known for her books for young adults, including Apple and Rain and One, for which she has won several awards.
