Runaway Road
Sue Divin's RUNAWAY ROAD is a riveting and moving story of family and belonging set in contemporary Northern Ireland, perfect for readers of Margaret McDonald's Glasgow Boys.
Ezra is 16. He’s no stranger to crossing the line, but this time it's really bad - and there's no going back.
His only hope of escape is to cross another line, the Northern Irish border, but that will mean leaving behind the only thing that really matters, his little sister, Evie.
Evie is 9 and sees it differently. Ezra took her into care, into safety, the last time they ran away. Why shouldn’t she go on the run with him now?
Reviews
An absolutely gripping read, the sort of book it's impossible to put down
Moving, funny, cinematic, compelling
This powerful, immersive story explores difference and belonging with real compassion and thoroughly engaging wit
Runaway Road is a compelling story which asks us to contemplate where disadvantaged young people today find safety. We journey with Ezra and Evie into an unknown future, witnessing the forgiveness of good friends, grace in a bag of Monster Munch, and the hope that shines a light from the other side of an invisible border
