In store now! Little Light by Coral Rumble
This novel told through poetry follows a young girl about to enter secondary school, dealing with her problems with the help of a stray dog. It’s a great introduction to verse novels for children and teens, but the language and depth make it enjoyable and touching for any age.
Little Light by Coral Rumble
Paperback £7.99
Blurb:
Ava is hiding - hiding from the small cramped room where she lives with her two little siblings and her mum, hiding from the taunts and hostility she gets at school, hiding from her sometimes lonely and joyless life. But there is love here too. Her best friend Roxy, her wise Trinidadian Nan and a stray dog she befriends.
Can Ava be brave enough to allow some light to shine into the darkest part of her being? Moving, emotive and poignant, Coral Rumble's poetic novel is a compellingly beautiful read.
Awards
Selected for EmpathyLab’s Read For Empathy Collection 2022.
A National Poetry Day Selection 2021.
Reviews
“We journey with Ava, feeling such connection, while longing for her happiness and safety. Coral Rumble seems to get right into Ava’s skin. The verse prose is so perfectly formed, descriptive, emotive and progressive; this is a masterclass in storytelling. Bookwagon urges readers to seek Little Light.”
“Little Light is an extraordinary accomplishment - a verse novel with a story so engaging and immersing you often don't notice it's in verse, even though Coral frequently breaks the boundaries of the page to play with form. The book is sensitively illustrated by Shih-Yu Lin. Very much recommended - every school should have a copy. Five stars.”
Liz Brownlee, PoetryRoundabout.com
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