PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Sally Nicholls grew up in Stockton-on-Tees, and after school, travelled the world, working for a period at a Red Cross hospital in Japan. Sally's first novel, Ways to Live Forever, won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and she has been shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, the Costa Children's Book Award, and the Carnegie Medal, twice. She lives in Oxford.
A gripping young adult novel * The i * This is a gripping novel... children who love history's grisly bits will enjoy * We Love This Book * I was gripped by this book... Highly recommended * Historical Novel Society * An incredible story of survival and courage * Bookbag * A gripping and thought-provoking novel * The History Girls blog * Nicholls showcases the exceptionally brutal nature of the Black Death throughout... the insurmountable stress creating rifts between family members and believable domestic conflict... a greatly immersive read that would be perfect for a history class. * Teach Secondary *
