Ar med with a suitcase and an old laundry bag filled with clothes, Kasienka and her mother head for England. Life is lonely for Kasienka. At home her mother’s heart is breaking and at school friends are scarce. But when someone special swims into her life, Kasienka learns that there might be more than one way for her to stay afloat. I learned that night that love is never as ferocious as when you think it is going to leave you. We are not always allowed this knowledge, and so our love sometimes becomes retrospective.” I really liked this book because it tells Kasienka’s story in verse as she arrives in England to search for her father. Life is lonely for her. At school she doesn’t have many friends and at home her mother’s heart is broken. What other books you've read or movies you've seen have explored issues of immigration? Why is immigration a big issue in the news?

The Weight of Water by W.A. Schwartz | Goodreads The Weight of Water by W.A. Schwartz | Goodreads

The movie ends with Maren trying to confess before Wagner is hanged. The courts refuse to accept Maren's confession, and Wagner dies on the gallows. In the present, newspaper photographer Jean Janes begins researching the murders, and travels to Smuttynose with her husband Thomas, an award-winning poet. They travel with Thomas's brother Rich, who owns a boat, and Rich's girlfriend Adaline. In a twist of fate, Jean discovers archived papers apparently written by Maren Hontvedt, and giving an account of her life on the island, and the murders. Ayant lu Inséprarables et Moon Brothers avant Swimming Pool, j'ai été moins séduite par ce roman que par les deux autres de Sarah Crossan.Kasienka, a twelve-year-old polish girl has just moved to England, to look for her father. She knows little English, and her peers know no Polish. How will she cope with new found friends, enemies, and lovers? As Jean, the journalist’s, research into the ill-fated family are appearing in her own family, trapped as they are on the small boat in close quarters with one another. Her husband the poet, whose glory days are gone, he can no longer write. The younger brother, captain of the small craft, in love with a woman who doesn’t love him. And Adaline, somewhat of a beautiful enigma, set between the two brothers. The approaching storm is a catalyst for a modern-day tragedy.

The Weight of Water | Trinity Schools Book Award The Weight of Water | Trinity Schools Book Award

And if Kasienka’s ability to conquer her fears wasn’t good enough for you, Ms Crossan gives us an incredibly adorable love interest too! Kasienka and her mother arrive in England from Poland, in search of Kasienka's "Tata" (father), who abandoned them when she was very young. She is enrolled in a secondary school in Coventry, but is treated as an outsider and an intruder by classmates who constantly poke fun at her. She finds solace in swimming and befriends an adult neighbour, both of which bring her comfort and teach her value of persevering in life with the things that bring you purpose. First love, friendship and quiet courage combine in this spare and beautiful story that will leave you sad, happy and wanting more from this fantastic new voice in children's fiction

My favorite character was Kasienka. That answer may seem quite dull as she is the main character but it still stays. She is one of the most interesting characters in the story – period. This is a short book to read and I loved the style of writing. No need for long chapters describing the scenes – the author conveys her story incredibly. The story revolves around Kasienka and her mother who move into the city where there Dad escaped (escaped doesn't sound appropriate but oh well) It is her tale of drama that comes with moving into a new school, falling for a guy who doesn't treat her bad and her search for her dad. I'm a huge fan of Shreve and had this book on my list for ages. It did not disappoint!! Her subtle yet loaded way with words captures the essence of a moment. The emotion just oozes from her prose. Her stories capture the full essence of tragedy and heartbreak. The Weight of Water contained all of these elements. I was utterly destroyed by the end.