Sarah Crossan wins the Irish children's book of the year

A moving story of conjoined twins written in verse sweeps to victory at the Children’s Books Ireland awards 2016, with Louise O’Neill receiving the Honour award

Sarah Crossan’s book One has won the Children’s Books Ireland (CBI) awards given today in Dublin. Not only did Crossan win the Book of the Year award but she also received the Children’s Choice award for her book written in blank verse (which means it doesn’t rhyme!).

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