Needle

by Patrice Lawrence

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Pub Date 5 May 2022 | Archive Date 12 May 2022

Barrington Stoke

Children's Fiction | Teens & YA

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A powerful and heart-rending exploration of a teenager’s journey through grief, rage and getting caught in the criminal justice system from award-winning author Patrice Lawrence.

Charlene is a demon knitter. It’s the only thing she enjoys and the only thing she believes she’s really good at.

So when her foster mum’s son destroys her latest creation, Charlene loses it and stabs him in the hand with her knitting needle. It damages a nerve and she gets sucked into the criminal justice system for assault.

Charlene's not sorry and she’s never apologised to anyone in her life. But people keep telling her that if she says sorry, they’ll go easier on her. Can she bring herself to say it and not mean it when her freedom’s at stake?

A powerful and heart-rending exploration of a teenager’s journey through grief, rage and getting caught in the criminal justice system from award-winning author Patrice Lawrence....

A Note From the Publisher

Barrington Stoke publishes top-quality short novels by the UK's best writers. Our books are hi-lo (high interest, low ability), meaning the content is appropriate to the age of the reader but the text is edited to suit a lower reading age. This ensures that our books are accessible to all - as a quick engaging win for confident readers and a satisfying achievement for those who have to work harder. For more information on our books, please visit our website: https://www.barringtonstoke.co.uk/

Barrington Stoke publishes top-quality short novels by the UK's best writers. Our books are hi-lo (high interest, low ability), meaning the content is appropriate to the age of the reader but...

Advance Praise

Patrice Lawrence is the bestselling author of numerous books for children and young-adults and has won the Bookseller YA Prize, the Jhalak Children's and Young Adult Prize and the Waterstones Prize for Older Children's Fiction.

"Fresh and important ... Patrice Lawrence is a hot name in publishing" THE TIMES

"Distinguished by brilliant nuanced characterisation" THE GUARDIAN

Patrice Lawrence is the bestselling author of numerous books for children and young-adults and has won the Bookseller YA Prize, the Jhalak Children's and Young Adult Prize and the Waterstones Prize...

Available Editions

EDITION	Other Format
ISBN	9781800901018
PRICE	£7.99 (GBP)

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Spiri R, Reviewer

This book is important, especially due to the time we are in now. It addresses racism and brings to light what's wrong with our foster, education, police, and criminal justice systems. This book follows Charlene, a 15 year old black girl. She was separated from her sister and just desperately wants to see her again. When her knitting gift for her sister is ruined by Blake, her foster mom's son, she hits him with one of her knitting needles. She's told she needs to apologize. It's unfair, but apologizing might be the only way to see her sister again. I like that this book also included characters like Shelley and Annie. There are good people out there that want to help. I also like that this book provides a free advice line. This book is a voice for those that don't have one.