My Box-Shaped Heart - Softcover

Lucas, Rachael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1509839577 ISBN 13: 9781509839575

Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books, 2018

Synopsis

My Box-Shaped Heart is a powerful story of an unlikely friendship from Rachael Lucas, author of The State of Grace.

Holly's mum is a hoarder, and she is fed up with being picked on at school for being weird . . . and having the wrong clothes . . . and sticking out. All she wants is to be invisible. She loves swimming, because in the water everyone is the same.

Ed goes to the swimming pool because everything else in his life has changed. In his old life he had money; was on the swim team; knew who he was and what he wanted. In his old life his dad hit his mum.

Holly is swimming in one direction and Ed's swimming in the other. As their worlds collide they find a window into each other's lives - and learn how to meet in the middle.

About this title

About the Author

Rachael Lucas writes novels for adults and teenagers, including the Carnegie-nominated The State of Grace, which was also selected for the IBBY Honour Roll. She lives in the north-west of England with her (almost) grown-up children, and three dogs. She is the author of The Telephone Box Library, Finding Hope at Hillside Farm, Wildflower Bay, Coming Up Roses, Sealed With a Kiss, The State of Grace and My Box-Shaped Heart.

Edition details

• Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1509839577
• ISBN 13: 9781509839575
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272