Away With Words

AWAY WITH WORDS is a unique and moving story about communication and finding ways to connect across language gaps. It follows Gala and Natalie, two girls who use discarded words to write anonymous supportive poems for their classmates, but when someone starts leaving nasty messages, they are blamed. The book explores the power of words, communication, and being there for those we love. It has received praise for its beautiful exploration of language, the power of words, and communication, and its ability to demonstrate the best of what children's fiction can do. It is a page-turning book about finding your place and your voice, and the power and pain and color of language.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 11 May 2023
Publisher: Little Tiger Press Group

AWAY WITH WORDS is a captivating story that explores the power of communication and the importance of being there for those we love. Set in a world where words appear physically when people speak, the novel follows Gala, a young girl who has just moved from home in Cataluña to a town in Scotland with her dad, Jordi, and his boyfriend, Ryan. Gala doesn't speak much English and feels lost, lonely, and unable to be her usual funny self. Until she befriends Natalie, a girl with selective mutism. The two girls find their own ways to communicate, which includes collecting other people's discarded words. They use the words to write anonymous supportive poems for their classmates, but then someone begins leaving nasty messages using the same method - and the girls are blamed. Gala has finally started adapting to her new life in Scotland and is determined to find the culprit. Can she and Natalie show the school who they really are? AWAY WITH WORDS is an intriguing, thoughtful, and lyrical exploration of how we express ourselves. It is a brave, clever, and innovative novel that demonstrates the very best of what children's fiction can do - it is pure, lyrical magic from start to finish. - Zoe Markham, Netgalley AWAY WITH WORDS is a captivating story that explores the power of communication and the importance of being there for those we love. Set in a world where words appear physically when people speak, the novel follows Gala, a young girl who has just moved from home in Cataluña to a town in Scotland with her dad, Jordi, and his boyfriend, Ryan. Gala doesn't speak much English and feels lost, lonely, and unable to be her usual funny self. Until she befriends Natalie, a girl with selective mutism. The two girls find their own ways to communicate, which includes collecting other people's discarded words. They use the words to write anonymous supportive poems for their classmates, but then someone begins leaving nasty messages using the same method - and the girls are blamed. Gala has finally started adapting to her new life in Scotland and is determined to find the culprit. Can she and Natalie show the school who they really are? AWAY WITH WORDS is an intriguing, thoughtful, and lyrical exploration of how we express ourselves. It is a brave, clever, and innovative novel that demonstrates the very best of what children's fiction can do - it is pure, lyrical magic from start to finish. - Zoe Markham, Netgalley

Weight: 154g
Dimension: 129 x 198 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781788953924