num_pages: 352
description: From the acclaimed author of MARTYN PIG and LUCAS comes another compelling, edgy thriller about love, loss, and pivotal decisions. Now in a dynamic new Kevin Brooks repackaging!Moo Nelson likes to be alone. Overweight and shy, Moo is constantly mocked and bullied by his cruel classmates. He's happiest spending time on a secluded bridge above the highway, watching the cars go by. One day, from his special spot, Moo witnesses a crime that changes his life forever. He sees a car chase and a murder--and suddenly Moo's a celebrity of sorts. The police, the lawyers, and even the bullies are now really interested in Moo. But so is one shady character who seems intent on tracking Moo down. Now all Moo has to do is find out the truth behind the crime...before it's too late.
language: English
title: Kissing the Rain
titlecomplete: Kissing the Rain
genres: Crime, Young Adult, Childrens, Coming Of Age, Mental Health, Fiction, Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, Mystery, British Literature
ratings_count: 1566
awards: awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis
category: Jugendbuch
publisher: Push