"One hot summer morning, Davie steps boldly out of his front door. The world he enters is very familiar - the little Tyneside town that has always been his home - but as the day passes, it becomes ever more mysterious.
A boy has been killed, and Davie thinks he might know who is responsible. He turns away from the gossip and excitement and sets off roaming towards the sunlit hills above the town.
As the day goes on, the real and the imaginary start to merge, and Davie knows that neither he nor his world will ever be the same again." (toppsta.com)
Shortlisted in the Children's Book category at the 2018 Costa Awards. (wikipedia)
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Carnegie Medal for Writing | Carnegie Medal | Nominee/Finalist |
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2018 |
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The Colour of the Sun | Hodder Children's Books | Novel | |
| January 2019 |
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The Colour of the Sun | Hodder Children's Books | Novel | |
| September 2019 |
|
The Color of the Sun | Candlewick Press | Novel | |
| September 2019 |
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The Color of the Sun | Candlewick Press | Novel | |
| September 2019 |
|
The Color of the Sun | Candlewick on Brilliance Audio | Novel |