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Infinite Sky


No. of pages 288

Published: 2014

Great for age 12-18 years

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Winner of the Branford Boase award 2014: atruly beautiful book about the summer that changed one girl's life - one in which her mum leaves home, travellers set up camp in the family's field, her older brother goes off the rails, and she falls in love for the very first time. Iris is mourning the boy in the casket - but who is it? Sam, her tearaway brother, or Trick, her tentative boyfriend? Over one long hot summer, we find out just how their three lives were turned upside-down.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

There are 288 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2014 by Simon & Schuster Ltd .

Chelsey Flood is a UEA Creative Writing MA graduate and a member of the Lucky 13 writers group. Her debut novel, Infinite Sky, won the 2014 Branford Boase award.

 

This book has been nominated for the following award:

Branford Boase Award
The Branford Boase Award is a prestigious literary award in the United Kingdom that celebrates outstanding debut children's novels. Established in 2000, the award honours the memory of Branford Boase, a children's book publisher, and aims to recognize new authors who demonstrate exceptional storytelling skills and originality in their first published work. The award is aimed at children's literature, specifically focusing on works for readers aged 8 to 12 years. A panel of judges reviews submissions to create a shortlist of nominated titles. There is no public voting process.

'Extraordinarily powerful . . . brilliantly visual and full of feeling' * Guardian *

 

'Every character is drawn with sympathy, economy and assurance' -- Amanda Craig * The Times *

 

'Loved by young adult journalists, CJ Flood's debut novel is also a burgeoning hit among adult readers' * Stylist *

 

'A beautiful, delicate debut' * Nathan Filer, author The Shock of the Fall *

 

Infinite Sky is beautiful. It made me cry... I love how the place and the 'natural world' is like a character and... I love the romance - how it's more than a romance, really, and not at all sentimental or typical. * Simmone Howell, author of Notes from the Teenage Underground *

 

I loved Infinite Sky. Thanks for introducing me to a fantastic new author. * Keith Gray, author of Ostrich Boys *

 

C.J. Flood has hit upon a timely topic. Interest in the travelling community gathers momentum, and this is a serious story that asks some brave questions. * We Love This Book *

 

Strong debut...She's one to watch. * The Bookseller *

 

A beautifully written, poignant account of first love, so full of delightfully recognisable moments, it will have grown-ups welling up. * The Irish Time, Gloss magazine *

 

Exceptionally good. From the first sentence... the story grips you... Moving, open-ended and remarkable. -- Nicolette Jones * Sunday Times Culture *