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My Box-Shaped Heart

My Box-Shaped Heart

by RachaelLucas (Author)

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    Paperback 2018

    $3.24
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.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 272
 Edition: Main Market
 Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
Published: 17 May 2018
ISBN 10: 1509839577
ISBN 13: 9781509839575
Children’s book age: 12+ Years
 Book Overview: Sometimes love is sink or swim. . . The touching, romantic novel from Rachael Lucas, the bestselling author of The State of Grace

Media Reviews
a fun, lighthearted, quick romance read. That deals with mental health too. * Ellie in Book Heaven *
So vivid that the characters stayed with you long after the last page. Every character was completely true to life, the scenarios so easily recognisable. Not afraid to touch on difficult subjects - but done in a way that wove them naturally into the story. Highly recommend -- Cari Rosen * Gransnet *
A powerful, romantic and life-affirming story which tackles tricky social issues and left me feeling totally inspired. * Cathy Bramley *
So vivid that the characters stayed with you long after the last page. Every character was completely true to life, the scenarios so easily recognisable. Not afraid to touch on difficult subjects - but done in a way that wove them naturally into the story. Highly recommend -- Cari Rosen * Gransnet *
As always Rachel Lucas writes in a style that is easy to read and engages the reader. Making it suitable for 14+ confident and less confident readers. The book has 255 well written pages that contains lovely characters and has an intriguing storyline. Well worth a read. * Readingzone *
I wrote My Box Shaped Heart in part because I wanted to explore the impact of parental mental health issues. As someone who has experienced my own mental health challenges I wanted to write about it from the child's perspective. I think the more open we are about the subject, the easier our children will find to talk about it. * Rachael Lucas in The Big Issue *
Romantic, emotional and with an exquisite young love at its centre, My Box-Shaped Heart is a tale of our times told with understanding, warmth and a life-affirming optimism that makes it a joy to read. * Lancashire Post *
Lucas' second YA novel deals with poverty and domestic violence while remaining joyful and hopeful. * Metro *
Author Bio
Rachael Lucas is an author, coach and freelance writer. Her bestselling debut novel, Sealed with a Kiss, has been downloaded over 130,000 times on Kindle. She lives and works in a Victorian house by the seaside in the north-west of England with her partner (also a writer) and their children. Her debut novel for children, The State of Grace, is about an autistic teenage girl, growing up and finding her place in the world.