A powerful coming-of-age story about chance encounters,injustice and how the choices that we make can completely change our future. The second YA novel from the critically acclaimed Danielle Jawando,perfect for fans of Angie Thomas, Gayle Foreman, Jennifer Niven and Nikesh Shukla. Jawandos writing is incredibly raw and real; I felt completely immersed Alice Oseman When fourteen-year-old Shaq is stabbed outside of a busy shopping centre in Manchester, three teenagers from very different walks of life are unexpectedly brought together. What follows flips their worlds upside down and makes Chantelle, Jackson, and Marc question the deep-rooted prejudice and racism that exists within the police, the media, and the rest of society. Praise for When Our Worlds Collided: 'A raw, unflinching and powerful story that will stay with me for a long timeManjeet Mann, author of The Crossing A beautiful ode to found family, and a compassionate look at the power of connection borne from the ashes of tragedy and apathyChristina Hammonds Reed, author of The Black Kids Hard-hitting yet still hopeful, this is an emotional powerhouse of a bookAlexandra Sheppard, author of Oh My Gods Praise for And the Stars Were Burning Brightly: 'An outstanding and compassionate debut' Patrice Lawrence, author of Orangeboy 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, author of Junk 'One of the brightest up and coming stars of the YA world'Alex Wheatle, author ofCrongton Knights

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 14-18 years.

There are 368 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 2022 by Simon & Schuster Ltd .

Danielle Jawando is a children's author and screenwriter. Danielle's short story Kyle's City was broadcast by the BBC and her debut novel is out in 2020. Noa Snir is an illustrator, a colour enthusiast and a printmaker. Born and raised in Jerusalem, she is currently living and working in Berlin.