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And the Stars Were Burning Brightly audiobook
- By: Danielle Jawando
- Narrator: Kenton Thomas
- Length: 9 hours 40 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
- Publish date: January 01, 2021
- Language: English
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And the Stars Were Burning Brightly Audiobook Summary
An extraordinary novel about loss, understanding and the importance of speaking up when all you want to do is shut down. From an incredible new talent, perfect for fans of Angie Thomas, Gayle Foreman, Jennifer Niven and Nikesh Shukla.
Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize
Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize
Shortlisted for the Jhalak Children’s & YA Prize
Shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award
?Longlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal
When fifteen-year-old Nathan discovers that his older brother Al, has taken his own life, his whole world is torn apart.
Al was special.
Al was talented.
Al had so many dreams … so why did he do it?
Convinced that his brother was in trouble, Nathan decides to retrace Al’s footsteps. As he does, he meets Megan, Al’s former classmate, who is as determined as Nathan to keep Al’s memory alive. Together they start seeking answers, but will either of them be able to handle the truth about Al’s death when they eventually discover what happened? #BurnBright
Praise for And the Stars Were Burning Brightly:
‘Jawando’s writing is incredibly raw and real; I felt completely immersed’ Alice Oseman
‘An outstanding and compassionate debut’ Patrice Lawrence
‘One of the brightest up and coming stars of the YA world’ Alex Wheatle
‘An utter page turner from a storming new talent. Passionate, committed and shines a ray of light into the darkest places – the YA novel of 2020!’ Melvin Burgess
Warning – this novel contains themes that some readers may find upsetting, including suicide and intense bullying.
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And the Stars Were Burning Brightly Audiobook Narrator
Kenton Thomas is the narrator of And the Stars Were Burning Brightly audiobook that was written by Danielle Jawando
Danielle Jawando is an author, screenwriter and Lecturer in Creative Writing at Manchester Metropolitan University. Her debut YA novel, And the Stars Were Burning Brightly, won best senior novel in the Great Reads Award and was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, the YA Book Prize, the Jhalak Children’s & YA Prize, the Branford Boase Award and was longlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal, the UKLA Book Awards and the Amazing Book Awards. Her other publications include the YA novel When Our Worlds Collided, the non-fiction children’s book Maya Angelou (Little Guides to Great Lives), the short stories Paradise 703 (long-listed for the Finishing Line Press Award) and The Deerstalker (selected as one of six finalists for the We Need Diverse Books short story competition), as well as several short plays performed in Manchester and London. Danielle has also worked on Coronation Street as a storyline writer.
About the Author(s) of And the Stars Were Burning Brightly
Danielle Jawando is the author of And the Stars Were Burning Brightly
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And the Stars Were Burning Brightly Full Details
| Narrator | Kenton Thomas |
| Length | 9 hours 40 minutes |
| Author | Danielle Jawando |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster UK |
| Release date | April 19, 2024 |
| ISBN | 9781471194320 |
Additional info
The publisher of the And the Stars Were Burning Brightly is Simon & Schuster UK. The imprint is Simon & Schuster Audio UK. It is supplied by Simon & Schuster UK. The ISBN-13 is 9781471194320.
Global Availability
This book is only available in the United States.
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