Run, Rebel

By Manjeet Mann

9.00 JOD

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ISBN: 9780241411421

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Binding: Paperback

Number of Pages: 496

Publication Date: 05-Mar-20

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Praise for Run, Rebel – a Guardian best book of 2020: A tightly crafted series of punchy, often heartbreaking narrative poems . . . Mann’s brilliant, coruscating verse novel lays out the anatomy of Amber’s revolution, and the tentative first flowerings of hope and change. Guardian

WINNER OF THE SHADOWER’S CHOICE AWARD, FROM THE CARNEGIE MEDAL 2021

WINNER OF THE UKLA BOOK AWARDS 2021

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRANFORD BOASE AWARD 2021

SHORTLISTED FOR THE SHEFFIELD CHILDREN’S BOOK AWARD 2021

I am restless, my feet need to fly.

Amber is trapped – by her father’s rules, by his expectations, by her own fears.

Now she’s ready to fight – for her mother, for her sister, for herself.

Freedom always comes at a price.

Run, Rebel is a trailblazing verse novel that thunders with rhythm, heart and soul – perfect for fans of Sarah Crossan, Elizabeth Acevedo and Rupi Kaur.

‘A powerful read’ The Scotsman
‘A tightly crafted series of punchy, often heartbreaking narrative poems’ The Guardian
‘What a gorgeous, fabulous book!’ Nikita Gill
‘Heart-breaking, inspiring, exquisite’ Liz Hyder, author of Bearmouth (Winner of the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize)

Manjeet is an actress, playwright, screenwriter and director. She is the founder of Run The World - an organization that works with women and girls from marginalized backgrounds and helps to empower them through sport and storytelling. She lives in Kent.

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Praise for Run, Rebel - a Guardian best book of 2020: A tightly crafted series of punchy, often heartbreaking narrative poems . . . Mann's brilliant, coruscating verse novel lays out the anatomy of Amber's revolution, and the tentative first flowerings of hope and change. Guardian WINNER OF THE SHADOWER'S CHOICE AWARD, FROM THE CARNEGIE MEDAL 2021 WINNER OF THE UKLA BOOK AWARDS 2021 SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRANFORD BOASE AWARD 2021 SHORTLISTED FOR THE SHEFFIELD CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD 2021 I am restless, my feet need to fly. Amber is trapped - by her father's rules, by his expectations, by her own fears. Now she's ready to fight - for her mother, for her sister, for herself. Freedom always comes at a price. Run, Rebel is a trailblazing verse novel that thunders with rhythm, heart and soul - perfect for fans of Sarah Crossan, Elizabeth Acevedo and Rupi Kaur. 'A powerful read' The Scotsman 'A tightly crafted series of punchy, often heartbreaking narrative poems' The Guardian 'What a gorgeous, fabulous book!' Nikita Gill 'Heart-breaking, inspiring, exquisite' Liz Hyder, author of Bearmouth (Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize)