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Running with Horses


No. of pages 240

Published: 2022

Great for age 12-18 years

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Nominated for the Carnegie Medal for Writing and Illustration Rabbit and his mum have moved to the coast to run a small caravan park. Rabbit has been struggling since he saw his father die he finds it hard to speak. When he befriends a local boy, Joe, Rabbit begins to feel better but he keeps having strange dreams of a frightened white horse. Hunting for the animal, the two boys stumble across something much more dangerous: a man being held hostage by a criminal gang. Their discovery will set them on a dangerous path that will risk everything Rabbit holds dear

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book has been graded for interest at 11-16 years.

There are 240 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 Andersen Press Ltd .

Illustrator: Jason Cockcroft is a talented illustrator of children's books. He has collaborated with many established authors such as Helen Cresswell and Geraldine McCaughrean, illustrating Sophie and the Seawolf and Never Let Go respectively.

 

This book has been nominated for the following award:

Carnegie Medal - Illustration
This book was recognised in the Illustration category of the Carnegie Medal . This book was recognised by the Carnegie Award. The CILIP Carnegie Medal is awarded by childrens librarians for an outstanding book written in English for children and young people.