Outwalkers

Fiona Shaw author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:David Fickling Books

Published:7th Feb '19

£8.99

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Outwalkers cover

An explosive near-future thriller from Fiona Shaw, full of contemporary relevance.

The border's closed . . . No one can get into Scotland, just like no one can cross the channel . . . England is under the control of an authoritarian regime. Chips implanted in citizens' skin at birth mean anyone can be tracked, anywhere. But Jake, who breaks out of the Academy dorm he's been housed in, has decided to escape. To go off-grid. To join a small group of independent spirits determined to keep away from the government's prying eyes. The Outwalkers. Only with them will Jake have a chance to reach Scotland - and safety.

A heart-stopping adventure about a burning hunger for freedom that shakes the soul * New Statesman *
Gripping, action-packed, but with moments of tenderness, Shaw's first YA novel tackles contemporary issues, balancing them with timeless themes of love, loyalty and freedom * Daily Mail *

  • Winner of Warwickshire Book Award 2018
  • Winner of Hampshire School Library Service Book Award 2020
  • Short-listed for YA Book Prize 2019
  • Short-listed for Lancashire Book of the Year Award 2019
  • Long-listed for Branford Boase Award 2019 (UK)

ISBN: 9781788450010

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 26mm

Weight: 298g

432 pages