What the World Doesn’t See

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Description

“Poignant, tender, and utterly absorbing, I defy you not to root for Jake and Maudie.” Lisa Williamson, author of The Art of Being Normal”A hug of a book that holds the reader tight and says sometimes the world is too much and it’s ok not to be ok.” Rashmi Sirdeshpande, author of How to Change the WorldRun away from what they see. Discover who you are. Maudie and Jake’s family is falling to pieces – their mum’s been struggling with her grief since they lost Dad and one night she vanishes. When Jake is put into care, Maudie can’t take it any more. She comes up with a wild plan to pull their family back together – by kidnapping Jake. On the run in Cornwall, Jake and Maudie each find something they hadn’t expected – freedom and love. But can they find Mum and a way to heal together?A powerful and insightful novel about grief, disability and first love; a story about getting lost and finding yourself.

Additional information

Weight 0.322 kg
Dimensions 2.4 × 13 × 19.8 cm
by

Format

Paperback

Language

Pages

384

Publisher

Year Published

2023-3-2

Imprint

For Ages

13-17

Publication City/Country

London, United Kingdom

ISBN 10

1474937845

About The Author

Mel Darbon spent a large part of her childhood inventing stories to keep her brother, who had learning disabilities, happy on car journeys. Having worked as a theatre designer and freelance artist, as well as teaching young adults with learning disabilities and running creative workshops for teenage mums, young offenders and toddlers, Mel now writes young adult novels. She is a graduate of Bath Spa's MA in Writing For Young People, where she found a channel to give voice to young people who otherwise might not be heard. Her first book, Rosie Loves Jack, was a World Book Night and Empathy Lab selection.

Poignant, tender, and utterly absorbing, I defy you not to root for Jake and Maudie.

Other text

What The World Doesn't See is a brave and tender book about loss, family bonds and not judging on first appearance. Jake is such a wonderfully unique and fully-rounded character, who happens to have a learning disability; the sort of character that is so rarely seen – yet is so vitally important – in fiction for young adults.

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