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Carnegie Medal for Writing Carnegie Medal (jidō bungaku shō)

Edition 24 (1959)

Children's literatureYoung adultEnglish-language

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Rosemary Sutcliff ろーずまりー さとくりふ Winner

A historical novel set in post-Roman Britain that follows Aquila as he tries to find a path between revenge and renewal after losing his home. It builds the details of a war-torn age with care while quietly deepening the question of what can be carried forward after loss.

A story about not letting go of the light that keeps you moving forward after loss.

236 pages
Roman Britainhistorical novellossrevengerenewal