A sensitive, moving 9+ story about fighting for acceptance and change.

- Imogen Russell Williams, The Guardian

Fabulous, hopeful, important

Emma Carroll, author of Secrets of a Sun King

An inspirational story of a young person finding the strength and resilience to be exactly who they are when faced with a difficult choice.

The Scotsman

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A joyful, heartfelt story of claiming your true identity. L. D. Lapinski has created something truly special and also very important

Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear

A real triumph, bursting with joy

Carlie Sorosiak, author of I, Cosmo

A hugely important, deeply moving and utterly joyful story about staying true to yourself and the power of protest. It's impossible to read this book and not come away buoyed with hope for a more accepting and inclusive future. Everyone needs to read <i>Jamie</i> - their story is destined to become a classic. I loved it!

Aisling Fowler, author of Fireborn

Protest, pride and the promise of change; Jamie is magnificent.

Lizzie Huxley-Jones, author of Vivi Conway and the Sword of Legend

This book is going to mean a lot to non-binary kids but especially too to kids still learning and figuring things out ... a treasure

Marieke Nijkamp, author of This is Where it Ends

warm, resourceful ... explored the options open to a gender non-conforming child at the end of year 6 in a town where there are only two secondary schools: one for girls and one for boys

Guardian

One of the Guardian's best children's and YA books of 2023'FABULOUS, HOPEFUL, IMPORTANT' - Emma Carroll'A sensitive, moving 9+ story about fighting for acceptance and change' - Guardian'An inspirational story of a young person finding the strength and resilience to be exactly who they are' - The ScotsmanA beautiful and uplifting story from L.D. Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency, about how to make your own place when the world doesn't think you fit anywhere. For fans of Me, My Dad and The End of The Rainbow.Jamie Rambeau is a happy 11-year-old non-binary kid who likes nothing better than hanging out with their two best friends Daisy and Ash. But when the trio find out that in Year Seven they will be separated into one school for boys and another for girls, their friendship suddenly seems at risk. And when Jamie realises no one has thought about where they are going to go, they decide to take matters into their own hands, and sort it all out once and for all.As the friends' efforts to raise awareness eventually become a rooftop protest against the binary rules for the local schools, Jamie realises that if they don't figure out a way forwards, they might be at risk of losing both their friends forever...
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A beautiful and uplifting story from L.D. Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency, about how to make your own place when the world doesn't think you fit anywhere. For fans of Me, My Dad and The End of The Rainbow.
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A sensitive, moving 9+ story about fighting for acceptance and change. - The GuardianFabulous, hopeful, important - Emma Carroll, author of Secrets of a Sun KingA joyful, heartfelt story of claiming your true identity. L. D. Lapinski has created something truly special and also very important - Hannah Gold, author of The Last BearA real triumph, bursting with joy - Carlie Sorosiak, author of I, CosmoA hugely important, deeply moving and utterly joyful story about staying true to yourself and the power of protest. It's impossible to read this book and not come away buoyed with hope for a more accepting and inclusive future. Everyone needs to read Jamie - their story is destined to become a classic. I loved it! - Aisling Fowler, author of FirebornProtest, pride and the promise of change; Jamie is magnificent. - Lizzie Huxley-Jones, author of Vivi Conway and the Sword of LegendThis book is going to mean a lot to non-binary kids but especially too to kids still learning and figuring things out ... a treasure - Marieke Nijkamp, author of This is Where it EndsAn inspirational story of a young person finding the strength and resilience to be exactly who they are when faced with a difficult choice. - The Scotsman
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781510110922
Publisert
2023
Utgiver
Vendor
Orion Children's Books
Vekt
193 gr
Høyde
126 mm
Bredde
192 mm
Dybde
20 mm
Aldersnivå
J, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
272

Forfatter

Om bidragsyterne

L.D. Lapinski lives in the Scottish Highlands with their family, a lot of books, and a cat called Hector. They are the author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency and Artezans trilogies, the standalone novel Jamie, The Biggest Christmas Secret Ever and Stepfather Christmas. They have also written for BBC's Doctor Who books, and write stories for grown-ups as Lucy Lapinska. L.D. collects tattoos and Sanrio merch, enjoys watching the wildlife from their office window, and when they grow up would like to be a free-range guinea pig farmer. You can find them on social media @ldlapinski or at ldlapinski.com