Crossing the Line, the “compelling, gutsy and important” (Lucy Cuthew) debut novel-in-verse by Tia Fisher, has been nominated for the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing 2024.

The medal is awarded to “a book written in English for children and young people that sparks an outstanding reading experience”. Find more information about the Carnegie Medal here and the full list of nominated titles here.

Congratulations, Tia!

Erik’s life has been falling apart ever since his dad died. Homework and being good at school stop feeling important when you’re the new man of the house. When Erik’s bad behaviour attracts the wrong crowd, he’s sucked into a terrifying new world of drug dealing, trap houses and violence.

Making money feels good but Erik soon learns that a small favour can become a huge debt.

And when his sisters’ lives are threatened, Erik will have to cross one more line to save them.

Crossing the Line is out now. Grab your copy here or, better, via your local bookshop or Bookshop.org.

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