Clair, the bully, is a fantastically written character, and because she is so well written the book is able to deal with some weighty issues very successfully, such as. The weight of water by sarah crossan is the story of twelve year old kasienka. Armed with a suitcase and an old laundry bag filled with clothes, kasienka and her. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel. Akasha the main character is and describes teenage behaviors like dating. Whilst other books of hers, such as one and we come apart, work in verse, i do not think that the weight of water worked in a similar way. Oneminute booktalk for the weight of water, by sarah crossan. The weight of water ebook by sarah crossan rakuten kobo. The weight of water kindle edition by crossan, sarah. She graduated with a degree in philosophy and literature before training as an english and drama teacher at cambridge university. My favourite character in the book was cassie because she didnt seem to have a mean side to her.
The book apple and rain was one of her other popular books. This relatively short ya book is written in beautiful verse and tells the story of a. Sarah crossan s the weight of water is written in verse. What do you think the title weight of water may mean. The weight of water is a novel written in a beautiful,poetic style which creates. Sep 07, 2017 the weight of water is a startlingly original piece of fiction. In this story, crossan tells the story of a polish girl, kasienka, her mother olamama and their move to england in order to search for tata, her father. The weight of water is a comingofage novel in free verse. One published by bloomsbury publishing usa on july 23rd 20.
July 23, 20 in this taut portrayal of the immigrant experience, 12yearold kasienka moves with mama from gdansk, poland, to coventry, england, to find tata, her father. She is best known for her books for young adults, including apple and rain and one, for which she has won several awards. The weight of water sarah crossan view download first love, friendship and quiet courage combine in this spare and beautiful story that will leave you sad, happy and wanting more from this fantastic new voice in childrens fiction. Kasienka and her mother have come to england to find tata, kasienkas father, who has left the family after an argument to come to england. At home her mothers heart is breaking and at school friends are scarce. Sep 09, 2016 the weight of water was not my favourite sarah crossan novel, however it was a wonderful story about a situation that is very common but you dont hear about too often. Written in verse, in the voice of a polish girl forced to move. The weight of water is a novel written in a beautiful,poetic style which creates a fantastic story and atmosphere. It is a curious title, the weight of water, with crossan s depiction of water as both cleansing and as an escape.
The setting is almost always in coventry which sarah crossan describes as a dreary and muggy city with limited liveliness. Shes a fantastic story teller and verse writer, its hard not to fall in love with each of her stories. Quotes from the weight of water by sarah crossan bookmate. The weight of water by sarah crossan cassie karcher period 6 element 1. The weight of water by sarah crossan wright reading. The weight of water by sarah crossan, paperback barnes.
The weight of water was the last book that i had to read of hers, so i can officially say that i love her now, right. Sarah crossans the weight of water had me fully enthralled. The weight of water was shortlisted for the cilip carnegie medal in 20 and was the winner of the eilis dillon award for a first childrens book. Buy the weight of water by sarah crossan from waterstones today. The weight of water by crossan, sarah 9781526606907. The weight of water is a 1997 bestselling novel by anita shreve. Moving, unsentimental and utterly pageturning, we meet and share the experiences of a remarkable girl who shows us.
In her debut novel, written in verse, sarah crossan delivers a moving and engaging comingofage tale. Armed with a suitcase and an old laundry bag filled with clothes, kasienka and her mother head for england. Sarah crossan is the author of apple and rain and the weight of water, both of which have been shortlisted for the carnegie medal. Kasienka and her mother move to england, in search of tata,kasienkas dad who her mother is determined to find despite kasienkas reluctance. Sarah crossan is officially one of my favourite authors. Author sarah crossan deals with heavy topics abandonment, bullying, adjustment to a life in a new country yet the narrative poem is lyrical, rich in sensory detail, and profoundly moving. The weight of water is sarah crossan s debut novel and it was definitely a story that didnt disappoint. For another book that deals with racism try the fantastic noughts and crosses series by malorie blackman. Moving and poetically rendered, this novelinverse is the story of a young girl whose determination to find out who she is prevails. The weight of water is a comingofage story that deftly handles issues of immigration, alienation, and first love.
She learns to be brave, and to stand up for herself. The weight of water by sarah crossan reading guidebook club. About the author sarah crossan has lived in dublin, london and new york, and now lives in hertfordshire. Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most worthy of your attention and highlight them in our pro connect email alert. She is also the author of the novels moonrise, breathe, resist, and the 2016 carnegie medal winner one, as well as we come apart, coauthored with brian conaghan. You may think that this is boring, but actually it is one of my favourite books. The honesty in sarah crossans writing is a brilliant aspect of this book, as she. Life after death experience nde with steve gardipee, vietnam war story one of the best ndes duration. Buy a cheap copy of the weight of water book by sarah crossan. Shes a character who is easy to love and hard to leave when her story closes. The novel deals with numerous themes, relevant to young. The weight of water was shortlisted for the cilip carnegie medal in 20. With the clear, stylish art, the strongly appealing characters and just the right pinch of drama, this book will undoubtedly make readers stand up and cheer. The weight of water is quite simply a beautifully crafted minimasterpiece.
Half of the novel is historical fiction based on the smuttynose island murders, which took place in 1873 the book was adapted for a film of the same name, directed by kathryn bigelow and released in 2000. Sarah crossan the weight of water read book summary. The weight of water is a book entirely written in poetry. The weight of water is a coming of age story that deftly handles issues of immigration, alienation, and first love.
Covering themes of racism, poverty, immigration, family relationships and friendship to name a few, this is a powerful novel written in a lyrical prose to great effect. Apr 10, 2012 the weight of water, by sarah crossan age. The weight of water sarah crossan welcome to the library. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. A newspaper photographer researches an 1873 double homicide and finds her own life paralleling that of a witness who survived the tragic ordeal. Read the weight of water, by sarah crossan on bookmate. Kasienka has a dichotomous relationship with water. The weight of water is a beautiful surprise of a book. Armed with a suitcase and an old laundry bag filled. I saw the true pain of being the odd one out through an interesting perspective, was able to understand the awful suspense of searching for someone through a set of heartbroken eyes, and enjoy an ending that brought everything to a full close. Again, sarah crossan s lyrical writing is the highlight of her work, which only makes me hope she will write more verse novels in the future. That much detail is never put in to someones life who has migrated to another country, and the problems they face. Flashback setting switched england to past poland in middle of book chapter is in the past, before england mama pitched a cup at the wall.
With catherine mccormack, sean penn, sarah polley, elizabeth hurley. Read our interview with sarah crossan, author of breathe, the weight of water a book that has been shortlisted for deep breath the carnegie medal, the hazelgrove book award, the cbi awards, the weread prize, ukla book award and clpe poetry award apple and rain, and one. She is also the author of the novels moonrise, breathe, resist, and the 2016 carnegie medal winner one, as well. They are searching for tata, kasienkas father, who headed to the uk three years previously. Sarah crossan has lived in dublin, london and new york, and now lives in hertfordshire. The book is about a young polish girl called kasienka who, with her mother, emigrates from gdansk in poland to coventry in england. Dont let the fact that it is all in verse put you off. With the lightest touch sarah crossan sketches out exactly what it feels like to be teenaged and different. Sarah crossan will be appearing at the cbi conference on the 19th of may the title of the conference is rebels and rulebreakers, it is easy to see how the innovative form of the weight of water.
The weight of water opens with 12 year old kasienka and her mother leaving their homeland, poland, and travelling to england. My favourite character other than kasienka was kanoro, the resident next door to them. The title also describes it as a burden, depicting life in both an oppressive and uplifting way. Moving, unsentimental and utterly pageturning, we meet and share the experiences of a remarkable girl who shows us how quiet courage prevails. T his is a book written in poetry about a girl called cassie who is moved by her mother to england from poland to find her father. It has a water like synergy, a story of dignity, fused with a sense of buoyancy and colour. Recommended reads sarah crossans verse novels, one. Kasienka encounters numerous problems throughout the book, in school and at home. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
As a class, look together at the jacket design for the novel and ask students to guess what some of the. She grew up in ireland and england, has taught english in the united states, and now lives in. Like the weight of water itself, it stirs the soul but leaves the reader with a fresh perspective of hope. May 02, 2019 the weight of water was shortlisted for the cilip carnegie medal in 20 and was the winner of the eilis dillon award for a first childrens book. Moving, unsentimental, and utterly pageturning, we meet and share the experiences of a remarkable girl who shows us how quiet courage prevails. The weight of water is a startlingly original piece of fiction. Sarah crossan the weight of water sponsored links 0. About the missing father, kasienka thinks, tata does not want to be found. The weight of water 2012 breathe 2012 resist 20 a sequel to breathe. Teachers guide the weight of water by sarah crossan. All it meant was that the book, which looked like your average sized book, was in fact very short. The weight of water by sarah crossan also by this author.
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