by Linda Newbery (Author)
Hal's life is in upheaval: trouble at school; problems at home; a quarrel with friends. Then Hal is sent to his grandfather's seaside home. Soon, his anger is absorbed by the pull of the crashing waves, buffeted by the tides, smoothed by the endless sands. Yet thoughts of the father he has never known won't go away. In fact, soon his dad seems to be everywhere: in the sand figures Hal makes on the beach; in his dreams; in the shape of Wesley Prince, his mother's old boyfriend. Since no one will tell him the truth, Hal is determined to find out for himself. Will his elusive father ever come into his life? Or is he no more substantial than the sandfather, blurred and dissolved by the incoming tide?
Format: Paperback
Pages: 224
Publisher: Orion Childrens
Published: 05 Feb 2009
ISBN 10: 1842555480
ISBN 13: 9781842555484
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
Book Overview: Excluded from school, Hal is desperate to learn about his father and find his own identity in this brilliant and tense drama from an award-winning author.
Prizes: Winner of IBBY Honour List UK Writer Category 2010. Commended for Carnegie Medal 2010. Shortlisted for Essex Book Award 2010. Long-listed for Nottinghamshire Education Library Service Brilliant Book Award 2009.
Linda Newberry won the COSTA CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD in 2006 and, for CATCALL, the SILVER AWARD in the 2007 NESTLE CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE. Born in Essex, Linda now lives in an Oxfordshire village with her husband and cats. When she isn't writing, she enjoys gardening, yoga, swimming, walking and reading. She regularly speaks at conferences and conducts writing workshops.
Visit her website at http://www.lindanewbery.co.uk and like her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Linda-Newbery-author-page/159061854179521.