Aug 19, 20 although kasienka s situation is unique to her, theres universal themes that many kids can relate to. Kasienka and mama come from poland to coventry, england in search of tata kasienkas father. The weight of water by sarah crossan the books, the. Crossans the weight of water brought me to cry, laugh, feel irritated, and smile as i enjoyed how kasienka struggled to find her way through an unknown country. The weight of water by sarah crossan kasienka, a twelveyearold polish girl has just moved to england, to look for her father. From carnegie award winning author sarah crossan, a poetic and timely immigration story that combines first love, friendship, and persistent. You may think that this is boring, but actually it is one of my favourite books.
Kasienka has a dichotomous relationship with water. Moving, unsentimental and utterly pageturning, we meet and share the experiences of a remarkable girl who shows us how quiet courage prevails. As a 12yearold pole dragged to london, she experiences the onset of physical change while her social structure is in chaos. The weight of water is a comingofage story that deftly handles issues of immigration, alienation, and first love. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Author sarah crossan deals with heavy topics abandonment, bullying, adjustment to a life in a new country yet the narrative poem is lyrical, rich in sensory detail, and profoundly moving. Although kasienka s situation is unique to her, theres universal themes that many kids can relate to. But it is one of many trials the young, polish immigrant is faced with in sarah crossans, free verse novel the weight of water. Armed with a suitcase and an old laundry bag filled with clothes, kasienka and her mother leave poland and head for the uk to find her father. While the search continues, kasienka is kept afloat by william, a boy she meets at the local pool who understands what it means to lose someone and who swims with kasienka towards her new life. About the author sarah crossan has lived in dublin, london and new york, and now lives in hertfordshire. The weight of water is a startlingly original piece of fiction. Flashback setting switched england to past poland in middle of book chapter is in the past, before england mama pitched a cup at the wall. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. The weight of water by sarah crossan overdrive rakuten. With the lightest touch sarah crossan sketches out exactly what it feels like to be teenaged and different. The title also describes it as a burden, depicting life in both an oppressive and uplifting way. She is also the author of the novels moonrise, breathe, resist, and the 2016 carnegie medal winner one, as well as we come apart, coauthored with brian conaghan. Dont let the fact that it is all in verse put you off.
The weight of water by sarah crossan cassie karcher period 6 element 1. The verse on water is particularly beautiful as a symbol of silence for kasienka and being free from her troubles. The book apple and rain was one of her other popular books. July 23, 20 in this taut portrayal of the immigrant experience, 12yearold kasienka moves with mama from gdansk, poland, to. Carrying just a suitcase and an old laundry bag filled with clothes, kasienka and her mother are immigrating to england from. From kasienka s english school experience, to her troubles at home where she is in conflict with mama, to adjusting to being poor, i thought that the weight of water shows. Crossan creates a complex protaganist, kasienka, who narrates entirely in verse. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the weight of water. As you can imagine, it was not a great start for the novels protagonist, kasienka. The weight of water was shortlisted for the cilip carnegie medal in 20. Jason stephenson sleep meditation music recommended for you.
Coming from gdansk in poland, england is a whole new world for kasienka and her mother to understand. The weight of water is quite simply a beautifully crafted minimasterpiece. The weight of water by sarah crossan is the story of twelve year old kasienka. Apr 30, 20 sarah crossan will be appearing at the cbi conference on the 19th of may the title of the conference is rebels and rulebreakers, it is easy to see how the innovative form of the weight of water fits in. As with many of my books, i purchased the weight of water because it came so highly recommended. The weight of water is a coming of age story that deftly handles issues of immigration, alienation, and first love.
Kasienka and mama come from poland to coventry, england in search of tata kasi. Sarah crossan is the author of apple and rain and the weight of water, both of which have been shortlisted for the carnegie medal. Fiction twelveyearold kasienka cassie and her mother have immigrated to england from poland. Sometimes i want to tear off my clothes and show them im the. Kasienka s mother is on a mission to find her husband after he left, so she and kasi leave poland and move to coventry, england. Twelveyearold kasienka cassie and her mother have immigrated to england from poland, searching for kasienka s father, but everyone is unfriendly except for an african neighbor and a boy kasienka meets at the swimming pool, which is her only refuge.
She is also the author of the novels moonrise, breathe, resist, and the 2016 carnegie medal winner one, as well. Weight of water by sarah crossan is an emotional, authentic work aimed at adolescents. In this taut portrayal of the immigrant experience, 12yearold kasienka moves. Dec 25, 2011 the weight of water is a startlingly original piece of fiction. The weight of water sarah crossan welcome to the library. May 17, 2018 relaxing rain and thunder sounds, fall asleep faster, beat insomnia, sleep music, relaxation sounds duration. The way that sarah crossan presents kasienka as feeling different and yet the same as the english children makes for a story which i think is wellrounded and exciting. May 09, 2017 performance based on the weight of water by sarah crossan and directed by anna wieczurbluszcz. But when someone special swims into her life, kasienka learns that there might be more tha. Kasienkas mother is on a mission to find her husband after he left, so she and kasi leave poland and move to coventry, england. Sarah crossans the weight of water is written in verse. Sarah crossans the weight of water had me fully enthralled. At home, her mother is suffering from a broken heart as she searches for kasienka. Buy the weight of water by sarah crossan from waterstones today.
Kasienka, who is renamed cassie by her teacher, is placed in the 6th grade. But when someone special swims into her life, kasienka learns that there might be more than one way for her to stay afloat. Flashback setting switched england to past poland in middle of book chapter is in the. The weight of water by sarah crossan wright reading. Recap video for sarah crossans the weight of water youtube. Read the weight of water, by sarah crossan online on bookmate armed with a suitcase and an old laundry bag filled with clothes, kasienka and her mother head for england. At home, her mother is suffering from a broken heart as she searches for kasienka s father. She knows little english, and her peers know no polish. Sarah crossan will be appearing at the cbi conference on the 19th of may the title of the conference is rebels and rulebreakers, it is easy to see how the. The book is about a young polish girl called kasienka who, with her mother, emigrates from gdansk in poland to coventry in england. How will she cope with new found friends, enemies, and lovers. The weight of water kindle edition by crossan, sarah. When kasienkas father leaves the family home in poland in search of a new life, her. May 02, 2019 the way that sarah crossan presents kasienka as feeling different and yet the same as the english children makes for a story which i think is wellrounded and exciting.
Kasienka and mama come from poland to coventry, england in search of tata kasienka s father. In the weight of water bloomsbury 2012, sarah crossan tells us only what we need to know in her spare verse. I know i am not at home when talking makes my tummy turn and i rehearse what i say like lines from a play before opening my mouth. The weight of water was shortlisted for the cilip carnegie medal in 20 and was the winner of the eilis dillon award for a first childrens book. Carrying just a suitcase and an old laundry bag filled with clothes, kasienka and her mother are immigrating to england from poland. Armed with a suitcase and an old laundry bag filled with clothes, kasienka and her mother head for england. The weight of water is a comingofage novel in free verse. The weight of water by sarah crossan lunas little library. The weight of water by sarah crossan patricia hruby powell. They live in coventry in an awful and small studio lacking of all the qualities.
Read the weight of water, by sarah crossan on bookmate. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the weight of water. They are searching for tata, kasienkas father, who headed to the uk three years previously. She must think her readers are intelligent, which makes us feel good. Apr 10, 2012 the weight of water, by sarah crossan age. This book is about a polish girl called kasienka, who comes to england with her mother to find her long last father who abandoned them when. Sarah crossan will be appearing at the cbi conference on the 19th of may the title of the conference is rebels and rulebreakers, it is easy to see how the innovative form of the weight of water fits in. The weight of water ebook written by sarah crossan. The weight of water is a novel written in a beautiful,poetic style which creates a fantastic story and atmosphere. They are searching for tata, kasienka s father, who headed to the uk three years previously. Even though she has the weight of water on her shoulders, she can lose herself in a sport that she excels at above all others.
The weight of water by sarah crossan is in the the cilip carnegie medal 20. Relaxing rain and thunder sounds, fall asleep faster, beat insomnia, sleep music, relaxation sounds duration. Armed with a suitcase and an old laundry bag filled. It is a curious title, the weight of water, with crossans depiction of water as both cleansing and as an escape. Moving and poetically rendered, this novelinverse is the story of a young girl whose determination to find out who she is prevails. At home her mothers heart is breaking and at school friends are scarce. Performance based on the weight of water by sarah crossan and directed by anna wieczurbluszcz. I cannot recommend this highly enough go read it finished on march 9th 2017. Mar 09, 2017 i think ive fallen in love with sarah crossan. Jan 16, 20 while the search continues, kasienka is kept afloat by william, a boy she meets at the local pool who understands what it means to lose someone and who swims with kasienka towards her new life.
About the missing father, kasienka thinks, tata does not want to be found. Kasienka and her mother have come to england to find tata, kasienka s father, who has left the family after an argument to come to england. The weight of water opens with 12 year old kasienka and her mother leaving their homeland, poland, and travelling to england. July 23, 20 in this taut portrayal of the immigrant experience, 12yearold kasienka moves with mama from gdansk, poland, to coventry, england, to find tata, her father.
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