Shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award 2019
"They can't send you away. What will we do? We need us. I stop your angry, Jack. And you make me strong. You make me Rosie."
Rosie loves Jack. Jack loves Rosie. So when they're separated, Rosie will do anything to find the boy who makes the sun shine in her head.
Even run away from home.
See the world through new eyes in this one-in-a-million story.
Even struggle across London and travel to Brighton, though the trains are cancelled and the snow is falling. Even though people might think a girl like Rosie could never survive on her own.
See the world through new eyes in this one-in-a-million story.
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 9781474937832
Number of pages: 336
Weight: 280 g
Dimensions: 198 x 154 x 21 mm
A story about the power of love and the importance of remembering that those with disabilities should not be defined by them. - Mail on Sunday
An absorbing read in which the author’s knowledge and research of learning disabilities always ensures an authentic voice. - BookTrust
an enthralling story of resolve and grit... a moving and uplifting novel. - The Guardian
Passionate and inclusive, it’s a compelling quest for love and independence. - The Observer
Darbon’s portrayal of Rosie and Jack is bright with emotional connection. The language comes over as authentic, and took me on Rosie’s journey inside her head, not as an onlooker, but someone looking at the world from the inside out. - Linda Wilson, Crime Review
This book completely broke my heart. It is such an emotional read. It is beautifully and innocently written, I had a little cry at one part. Written from the point of view from an autistic girl in her teens, this is a... More
Finally found time to read 'Rosie Loves Jack' by Mel Darbon! I devoured it in less than a day, an emotional tale, beautifully told. So honest and true to life, especially the tough times. You should be... More
Firstly, I will admit that I had zero expectations for this book...
I thought ah girl loves boy teen read... don't expect too much...
Brian Conaghan's review on the front tempted me to read it - he says A...
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