| Date | Award | Result |
| 2004 | The Calderdale Children's Book Award | Shortlisted |
| 2005 | Carnegie Medal | Longlisted |
| 2005 | Manchester Book Award | Longlisted |
| 2005 | Renfrewshire Teenage book award | Shortlisted |
| 2006 | Angus Book Award | Shortlisted |
"…a novel that is both troubling and inspirational, balancing a very particular historical perspective alongside a brutal contemporary storyline."
Lindsey Fraser, The Guardian
"Skarrs is a heady mix of broken glass emotions, tough, edgy dialogue and
page-turning storytelling."
Graham Marks, Publishing News
__________"Skarrs is one of the best children's
books I've ever read. It's raw, poetic, beautifully written, and frighteningly
real. The characters are alive, the use of language is stunning."
Kevin Brooks
______________________________________________"Every
once in a while you finish reading a book and you're left never feeling quite
the same again. It connects, reshapes and moves you. Skarrs is ___________________________________one
of those books. Skarrs is an outstanding children's book."
___________________________________________Mike
Jackson, Ottakar's Staines
_______________________________________"Skarrs is a great book!
It's very powerful stuff, and totally engaging. The book surprised me because
it was so much more intense than Fat Boy Swim. "
_____________________________________________John
McLay
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