Perfect for fans of 13 Reasons Why.‘A gripping, eye-opening YA novel that I wish I could put in everyone's hands.’ Pretty Little Memoirs*************************************************************Death should never meet the young. But it did. Thanks to my brother, death made fourteen new friends that day. Maybe even fifteen, if you count Charlie.But I don’t think death came for him. I think something darker and more sinister took his soul.Perfect for fans of 13 Reasons Why.‘A gripping, eye-opening YA novel that I wish I could put in everyone's hands.’ Pretty Little Memoirs*************************************************************‘Death should never meet the young. But it did. Thanks to my brother, death made fourteen new friends that day. Maybe even fifteen, if you count Charlie.’At sixteen, Sam Macmillan is supposed to be thinking about girls, homework and his upcoming application to music college, not picking up the pieces after the school shooting that his brother Charlie committed.Yet as Sam desperately tries to hang on to the memories he has of his brother, the media storm surrounding their family threatens to destroy everything. And Sam has to question all he thought he knew about life and death, right and wrong.Endorsed by Amnesty International UK for reminding us that human rights belong to all of us.*************************************************************Praise for Dear Charlie:’At its searing best the novel demonstrates how the perpetrator of a despicable act can still be loved, forgiven and very missed’ The Financial Times‘A very important book… a powerful book that will stay with you.’ Culturefly‘An exceptional novel on a controversial and relevant subject today.’ The Bookbag‘An incredibly moving, heartfelt and thought-provoking novel’ Black Plume‘You know this book is going to go straight to your heart and rip a little bit of it out.’ Long Story Short‘If you’re after a truly thought-provoking book this is well worth a read.’ Bibliowormed‘Utterly heartbreaking and so beautifully written.’ Goodreads reviewerDeath should never meet the young. But it did. Thanks to my brother, death made fourteen new friends that day. Maybe even fifteen, if you count Charlie.But I don’t think death came for him. I think something darker and more sinister took his soul.At sixteen, Sam Macmillan is supposed to be thinking about girls, homework and his upcoming application to music college, not picking up the pieces after the school shooting that his brother Charlie committed.Yet as Sam desperately tries to hang on to the memories he has of his brother, the media storm surrounding their family threatens to destroy everything. And Sam has to question all he thought he knew about life, death, right and wrong.‘At its searing best the novel demonstrates how the perpetrator of a despicable act can still be loved, forgiven and very missed’ – Financial Times‘A very important book […] a powerful book that will stay with you.’ – Culturefly‘An exceptional novel on a controversial and relevant subject today.’ – The Bookbag‘An incredibly moving, heartfelt and thought-provoking novel’ – Black Plume‘A gripping, eye-opening YA novel that I wish I could put in everyone's hands.’ – Pretty Little Memoirs‘You know this book is going to go straight to your heart and rip a little bit of it out.’ – Long Story Short‘If you’re after a truly thought-provoking book this is well worth a read.’ – Bibliowormed‘Utterly heartbreaking and so beautifully written.’ – Goodreads reviewer‘Such a clever book.’ – Book Angel Booktopia‘Very well written, and tackles a tough subject well’ – First NewsN.D. Gomes graduated from the University of Stirling with a BA in Media & Journalism Studies, and went on to receive her Master’s degree in Education in the U.S. She currently works in a public school system to increase educational opportunities for students with special needs. Prior, N.D. Gomes wrote for the London-based online student political magazine, deAlign and stage-managed student plays at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in New York City where she attended for two years. She currently divides her time between the US and Scotland, but hopes to spend more time at her cottage in Hay-on-Wye in Wales. DEAR CHARLIE is her debut novel.• Death should never meet the young. But it did. Thanks to my brother, death made fourteen new friends that day. Maybe even fifteen, if you count Charlie.•Dear Charlie is a stunning, UK YA debut with a very topical school shooting theme.• Author N.D. Gomes has worked in US schools and has genuine experience of facing a lockdown when the nearby Sandy Hook massacre took place, which inspired her to write the book.• Set in the 90s, Dear Charlie has real vintage appeal for readers who loved The Perks of Being a Wallflower and My Mad Fat DiaryCompetition: All The Bright Places; Fault In Our Stars; Finding Audrey; Perks Of Being A Wallflower; The Fault In Our Stars; We Were Liars; Thirteen Reasons Why; We Need To Talk About Kevin; Beautiful Broken Things; We Are All Made Of Molecules; Asking For It; Sky Is Everywhere; Silence Is Goldfish; Suicide Notes From Beautiful Girls; A World Without You; What We Saw; All The Bright Places. John Green;David Levithan; Jeffrey Eugenides; Rainbow Rowell; Jennifer Niven; Jandy Nelson; Nicola Yoon; Juno Dawson; Jay Asher; Annabel Pitcher; Sara Barnard; Jenny Han; Sally Gardner; Non Pratt; Colleen Hoover; Sarah Pinborough; David Levithan;
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