A Swift Pure Cry
School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 352
Published: 2018
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is part of a book series called The Originals .
This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.
There are 352 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 2018 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .
Siobhan Dowd lived in Oxford with her husband, Geoff, before tragically dying from cancer in August 2007, aged 47. She was both an extraordinary writer and an extraordinary person.
Branford Boase Award
Coming Of Age in literature
Pregnancy in literature
Dating And Relationships in literature
Dating And Sex in literature
Carnegie Award
This book is in the following series:
The Originals
Penguin’s Originals series brings together iconic YA books from Penguin Publishing. Provocative, iconic and outspoken, these are the stories that have been influencing and inspiring generations for decades, and are considered the pioneers of YA. From political awakening, war and unrequited love to addiction, teenage pregnancy and nuclear holocaust, The Originals confront big issues and articulate difficult truths.
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
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.
Ala Award - Best YA
This book was recognised in the Best YA category of the Ala Award.
Publishers Weekly Award - Best Children's Book Of the Year
This book was recognised in the Best Children's Book Of The Year category of the Publishers Weekly Award.
Carnegie Medal
This book was recognised by the Carnegie Award. The CILIP Carnegie Medal is awarded by children’s librarians for an outstanding book written in English for children and young people.
Book Sense - Children's Pick List
This book was recognised in the Children's Pick List category by the Book Sense.
Kirkus Reviews - Best Book Of the Year
This book was recognised in the Best Book Of The Year category of the Kirkus Reviews.
