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Rain Rising by Courtne Comrie (2022, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherHarperCollins

ISBN-100063159732

ISBN-139780063159730

eBay Product ID (ePID)17057238807

Product Key Features

Book TitleRain Rising

Number of Pages336 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2022

TopicPoetry (See Also Stories in Verse), Social Themes / Depression & Mental Illness, General, Stories in Verse (See Also Poetry)

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorCourtne Comrie

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight14.4 Oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN2021-057325

Reviews"A gorgeous debut: a necessary, cathartic, immersive healing experience." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "This captivating novel about honoring your feelings and learning to love yourself brought up so many emotions. I loved how it normalizes attending therapy and working through your traumas. RAIN RISING is a powerful and beautifully written debut!" -- Janae Marks, author of From the Desk of Zoe Washington "Rain Rising is a powerful novel about mental health, self-love, and family. We need more depictions of Black girls who live with depression, who are in therapy, and find ways to shine with the support of family, friends, and beloved community. I ached alongside Rain in her grief, and was lifted up by her hope and courage. An important, beautiful book filled with tenderness and heart." -- Mariama J. Lockington, author of For Black Girls Like Me and In the Key of Us "With a main character you can't help but fall in love with, Rain Rising tackles difficult subjects with grace and gives us characters that are complex yet relatable, fragile yet strong willed. Comrie's debut novel is heartbreaking, emotional and at times humorous. This is a ride well worth taking." -- Marie Arnold, author of The Year I Flew Away and I Rise "I knew I would enjoy this book by the title. In a journal entry Rain writes, "It's crazy how much healing can come from just being honest." Rain Rising tells the truth about not feeling enough for the world and finding the courage to keep going in spite of it. I know every young person who reads this will be inspired by Rain's dedication to finding healing for herself and her family. I look forward to seeing this out in the world." -- Elisabet Velasquez, author of When We Make It, "A gorgeous debut: a necessary, cathartic, immersive healing experience." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "In this gut-wrenching verse novel by debut author Comrie, 13-year-old City Middle School student Rain Washington grapples with the aftermath of a violent racist attack . . . .Comrie sensitively tackles myriad topics, including colorism, fiscal scarcity, and structural racism, as well as their effects on mental health, in this impressive volume." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A searing exploration of the intricacies of racism, privilege, and self-worth within the confines of the Black community. Rain's journey is one that includes an acceptance of all the pieces of her identity that make her whole and unique." -- Booklist "This captivating novel about honoring your feelings and learning to love yourself brought up so many emotions. I loved how it normalizes attending therapy and working through your traumas. RAIN RISING is a powerful and beautifully written debut!" -- Janae Marks, author of From the Desk of Zoe Washington "Rain Rising is a powerful novel about mental health, self-love, and family. We need more depictions of Black girls who live with depression, who are in therapy, and find ways to shine with the support of family, friends, and beloved community. I ached alongside Rain in her grief, and was lifted up by her hope and courage. An important, beautiful book filled with tenderness and heart." -- Mariama J. Lockington, author of For Black Girls Like Me and In the Key of Us "With a main character you can't help but fall in love with, Rain Rising tackles difficult subjects with grace and gives us characters that are complex yet relatable, fragile yet strong willed. Comrie's debut novel is heartbreaking, emotional and at times humorous. This is a ride well worth taking." -- Marie Arnold, author of The Year I Flew Away and I Rise "I knew I would enjoy this book by the title. In a journal entry Rain writes, "It's crazy how much healing can come from just being honest." Rain Rising tells the truth about not feeling enough for the world and finding the courage to keep going in spite of it. I know every young person who reads this will be inspired by Rain's dedication to finding healing for herself and her family. I look forward to seeing this out in the world." -- Elisabet Velasquez, author of When We Make It "This lovingly crafted novel-in-verse is a much-needed reminder that compassion, both for oneself and others, can help make the world right as rain." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review), With a main character you can't help but fall in love with, Rain Rising tackles difficult subjects with grace and gives us characters that are complex yet relatable, fragile yet strong willed. Comrie's debut novel is heartbreaking, emotional and at times humorous. This is a ride well worth taking., "A gorgeous debut: a necessary, cathartic, immersive healing experience." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "In this gut-wrenching verse novel by debut author Comrie, 13-year-old City Middle School student Rain Washington grapples with the aftermath of a violent racist attack . . . .Comrie sensitively tackles myriad topics, including colorism, fiscal scarcity, and structural racism, as well as their effects on mental health, in this impressive volume." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A searing exploration of the intricacies of racism, privilege, and self-worth within the confines of the Black community. Rain's journey is one that includes an acceptance of all the pieces of her identity that make her whole and unique." -- Booklist "This captivating novel about honoring your feelings and learning to love yourself brought up so many emotions. I loved how it normalizes attending therapy and working through your traumas. RAIN RISING is a powerful and beautifully written debut!" -- Janae Marks, author of From the Desk of Zoe Washington "Rain Rising is a powerful novel about mental health, self-love, and family. We need more depictions of Black girls who live with depression, who are in therapy, and find ways to shine with the support of family, friends, and beloved community. I ached alongside Rain in her grief, and was lifted up by her hope and courage. An important, beautiful book filled with tenderness and heart." -- Mariama J. Lockington, author of For Black Girls Like Me and In the Key of Us "With a main character you can't help but fall in love with, Rain Rising tackles difficult subjects with grace and gives us characters that are complex yet relatable, fragile yet strong willed. Comrie's debut novel is heartbreaking, emotional and at times humorous. This is a ride well worth taking." -- Marie Arnold, author of The Year I Flew Away and I Rise "I knew I would enjoy this book by the title. In a journal entry Rain writes, "It's crazy how much healing can come from just being honest." Rain Rising tells the truth about not feeling enough for the world and finding the courage to keep going in spite of it. I know every young person who reads this will be inspired by Rain's dedication to finding healing for herself and her family. I look forward to seeing this out in the world." -- Elisabet Velasquez, author of When We Make It

Grade FromThird Grade

Dewey DecimalF

Grade ToSeventh Grade

SynopsisAn inspiring debut middle grade novel-in-verse about Rain, who must overcome sadness after her all-star brother is badly beaten up at a frat party. Genesis Begins Again meets Brown Girl Dreaming in this powerful story of perseverance, family, and hope. "A gorgeous debut: a necessary, cathartic, immersive healing experience." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "In this gut-wrenching verse novel by debut author Comrie, thirteen-year-old City Middle School student Rain Washington grapples with the aftermath of a violent racist attack. . . . Comrie sensitively tackles myriad topics, including colorism, fiscal scarcity, and structural racism, as well as their effects on mental health, in this impressive volume." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) "This lovingly crafted novel-in-verse is a much-needed reminder that compassion, both for oneself and others, can help make the world right as rain." --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review) "A searing exploration of the intricacies of racism, privilege, and self-worth within the confines of the Black community. Rain's journey is one that includes an acceptance of all the pieces of her identity that make her whole and unique." --ALA Booklist Rain is keeping a big secret from everyone around her: She's sad. All the time. Rain struggles with her image and feels inferior to her best friend, Nara. Not even her all-star student-athlete big brother (and personal superhero), Xander, can help Rain with her dark thoughts and low self-esteem. And when Xander becomes the victim of violence at a predominantly white university, Rain's life and mind take a turn for the worse. But when her favorite teacher, Miss Walia, invites her to an after-school circle group, Rain finds the courage to help herself and her family heal. Like the rain, she is both gentle and a force, finding strength to rise again. "You can't help but fall in love with this book. Heartbreaking, emotional, and a ride well worth taking." --Marie Arnold, author of The Year I Flew Away and I Rise "Everyone who reads this will be inspired by Rain's dedication to finding healing." --Elisabet Velasquez, author of When We Make It A 2023 Bank Street Books Best Children's Book of the Year for Ages 12-14 in Fiction (Contemporary Issues)! A 2025 Evergreen Teen Book Award nominee!, An inspiring debut middle grade novel-in-verse about Rain, who must overcome sadness after her all-star brother is badly beaten up at a frat party. Genesis Begins Again meets Brown Girl Dreaming in this powerful story of perseverance, family, and hope. "A gorgeous debut: a necessary, cathartic, immersive healing experience." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "In this gut-wrenching verse novel by debut author Comrie, thirteen-year-old City Middle School student Rain Washington grapples with the aftermath of a violent racist attack. . . . Comrie sensitively tackles myriad topics, including colorism, fiscal scarcity, and structural racism, as well as their effects on mental health, in this impressive volume." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "This lovingly crafted novel-in-verse is a much-needed reminder that compassion, both for oneself and others, can help make the world right as rain." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review) "A searing exploration of the intricacies of racism, privilege, and self-worth within the confines of the Black community. Rain's journey is one that includes an acceptance of all the pieces of her identity that make her whole and unique." --ALA Booklist Rain is keeping a big secret from everyone around her: She's sad. All the time. Rain struggles with her image and feels inferior to her best friend, Nara. Not even her all-star student-athlete big brother (and personal superhero), Xander, can help Rain with her dark thoughts and low self-esteem. And when Xander becomes the victim of violence at a predominantly white university, Rain's life and mind take a turn for the worse. But when her favorite teacher, Miss Walia, invites her to an after-school circle group, Rain finds the courage to help herself and her family heal. Like the rain, she is both gentle and a force, finding strength to rise again. "You can't help but fall in love with this book. Heartbreaking, emotional, and a ride well worth taking." --Marie Arnold, author of The Year I Flew Away and I Rise "Everyone who reads this will be inspired by Rain's dedication to finding healing." --Elisabet Velasquez, author of When We Make It A 2023 Bank Street Books Best Children's Book of the Year for Ages 12-14 in Fiction (Contemporary Issues)! A 2025 Evergreen Teen Book Award nominee!

LC Classification NumberPZ7.5.C67Rai 2022