Needle

A powerful and heart-rending exploration of a teenager's journey through grief, rage and getting caught in the criminal justice system from award-winning author Patrice Lawrence.

Charlene is a demon knitter. It's the only thing she enjoys and the only thing she believes she's really good at.
So when her foster mum's son destroys her latest creation, Charlene loses it and stabs him in the hand with her knitting needle. It damages a nerve and she gets sucked into the criminal justice system for assault.
Charlene's not sorry and she's never apologised to anyone in her life. But people keep telling her that if she says sorry, they'll go easier on her. Can she bring herself to say it and not mean it when her freedom's at stake?

About the author

Patrice Lawrence was brought up in an Italian-Trinidadian household in Sussex. Her highly-acclaimed novel, Orangeboy has won multiple awards.

Summary

A powerful and heart-rending exploration of a teenager’s journey through grief, rage and getting caught in the criminal justice system from award-winning author Patrice Lawrence.

Report

"A profoundly poignant YA story of an angry, hurt young teenager enmeshed in an inimical system, by an award-winning author" -- The Guardian

Product details

• Authors: Patrice Lawrence, Lawrence Patrice
• Publisher: Barrington Stoke
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 13
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2022
• EAN: 9781800901018
• ISBN: 978-1-80090-101-8
• No. of pages: 128
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Diversity & Multicultural, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Class Differences, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Family / Adoption, General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Work & industry / world of work (Children's / Teenage), Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Crime & mystery fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Personal & social issues (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 13 years, For reluctant or struggling readers (children / teenagers), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Law, police and crime, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Own Voices, Children’s / Teenage: Crime & mystery fiction