Back to Blackbrick
Sarah Moore Fitzgerald / Fiction
UK Publisher
Orion Children's Books
US Publisher
Margaret McElderry
Date Published
January 16th, 2014
Translations
German (Bloomoon) Italian (Rizzoli) Dutch (House of Books)
The stunning debut novel from DUBRAYS No.1 Bestseller and SUNDAY TIMES Children’s Book of the Week Winner Sarah Moore Fitzgerald. Partnered with ALZHEIMER’S RESEARCH this is a compassionate, humorous and moving story which tackles some big questions.
‘The ghosts in your life don’t ever really go away. Every so often they will whisper to you … Don’t worry about it too much.’
When Cosmo keeps his promise to his granddad to go to Blackbrick, he finds himself in the forgotten corner of a distant past, one that his granddad has, strangely, never really talked about. Here friendships come to life, there are new beginnings, a lifetime of memories and everything is still possible…
An extraordinary debut novel with a fantastic voice perfect for fans of Annabel Pitcher and Siobhan Dowd.
Reviews
A tear-jerker with lessons in how to live life to the full
- Nicolette Jones, the Sunday Times
Back to Blackbrick tackles one of the great social and medical issues of our time, but does so eloquently, sensitively and with knowing humour. We are the sum of our memories, and Sarah Moore Fitzgerald explores this idea in a unique and compelling way. As well as being a thoroughly enjoyable read, the book could help young people to understand how Alzheimer's takes its toll as the disease becomes increasingly common
- Rebecca Wood, Chief Executive, Alzheimer's Research UK