Highly Commended for the Carnegie Medal and runner-up for the Children's Book Award, Red Sky in the Morning is remarkably moving and beautifully narrated. A teenage girl worships and adores her disabled little brother but can’t bring herself to tell her friends that he’s anything but normal as she terrified what her peers will think. That is until romance blossoms and her secret gets out but thankfully sympathy and understanding abound.
From award-winning and beloved children's author Elizabeth Laird comes a stunning edition of Red Sky in the Morning which draws on her own experiences in this beautiful and honest portrayal of disability.Twelve-year-old Anna is looking forward to the birth of her baby brother. Ben arrives, but is disabled and will never be like other children. Anna loves him with her whole heart, but she finds herself unable to admit the truth of Ben's condition to her school friends.
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From award-winning and beloved children's author Elizabeth Laird comes a stunning edition of Red Sky in the Morning which draws on her own experiences in this beautiful and honest portrayal of disability.Twelve-year-old Anna is looking forward to the birth of her baby brother. Ben arrives, but is disabled and will never be like other children.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Red Sky in the Morning and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-10 years old
Red Sky in the Morning features in the following genres: Recommended Children's eBooks, Recommendations, Featured Books for 9+ readers
Paperback. £7.19, down from the £7.99 cover price. Pre-order. 1st April 2027.
Red Sky in the Morning was written by Elizabeth Laird and published by Macmillan Children's Books an imprint of Pan Macmillan
Red Sky in the Morning has 272 pages
£7.19, reduced from £7.99. Pre-order. 1st April 2027.
