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BX00121815 
Book The crossing; Manjeet Mann
Year: 2021
Language: English
Type: Book
Class Number: JT
Category: Fiction
Publisher: Penguin Books, 2021
Physical or Electronic: Physical
ISBN: 9780241411445
Notes:
Natalie's world has turned upside down. She's lost her mum and her brother is descending further and further into anger and violence with a far-right gang who march the streets of Dover. Sammy has fled his home and family in Eritrea for the chance of a new life in Europe. Every step he takes is a step into the unknown - into a strange country and a hidden future. A twist of fate brings these two teens from opposite sides of the channel together, but will their journey end in hope or despair?
Extent: 309 pages, 20 cm, pbk
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