| All the Walls of Belfast Contributor(s): Carlson, Sarah (Author) |
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ISBN: 1684422523 ISBN-13: 9781684422524 Publisher: Turner OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Romance - General - Young Adult Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2018040703 |
| Lexile Measure: 690 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.70 lbs) 264 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Carnival at Bray meets West Side Story in Sarah Carlson's powerful YA debut; set in post-conflict Belfast (Northern Ireland), alternating between two teenagers, both trying to understand their past and preserve their future. Seventeen-year-olds, Fiona and Danny must choose between their dreams and the people they aspire to be. Fiona and Danny were born in the same hospital. Fiona's mom fled with her to the United States when she was two, but, fourteen years after the Troubles ended, a forty-foot-tall peace wall still separates her dad's Catholic neighborhood from Danny's Protestant neighborhood. After chance brings Fiona and Danny together, their love of the band Fading Stars, big dreams, and desire to run away from their families unites them. Danny and Fiona must help one another overcome the burden of their parents' pasts. But one ugly truth might shatter what they have... |
Contributor Bio(s): Carlson, Sarah: - Sarah is a YA author focused on exploring contemporary issues facing youth today. She is a member of SCBWI. All the Walls of Belfast is her debut novel. Currently, She lives near Madison, Wisconsin with her husband and two small children. She has a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, a Masters of Science in Education, and an Education Specialist degree in School Psychology. |