After years of moving from school to school, Gwen ferch Gwilym has learned how to survive quietly. Keep your head down. Don't trust too easily. And never let anyone close enough to see the cracks beneath the surface.
Starting over has become routine.
But this new town feels... different.
A school filled with sunlight and towering libraries.
Friends who refuse to let her disappear into the background.
And Thomas Morales-the thoughtful boy who seems to see the pieces of her she's spent years trying to hide.
For the first time in a long while, Gwen begins to believe she might actually belong somewhere.
But the past doesn't disappear so easily.
As Gwen slowly learns to trust the people around her, she must face the shadows she's spent years running from-and decide whether she's brave enough to step into the light.
Because sometimes healing begins with the smallest act of courage...
letting someone stay.
Shadows and Sunlight is a heartfelt young adult novel about healing, friendship, and the quiet power of finding the people who make the world feel safe again.
By:
Kat McBride Imprint: Raven Rossiter Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 4mm
Weight: 104g ISBN:9798233793004 Pages: 70 Publication Date:03 April 2026 Audience:
Young adult
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Preschool (0-5)
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
