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Step into the shoes of diverse characters as they navigate personal challenges and societal expectations, exploring themes of identity, belonging, and resilience.
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A twist on the story of refugees and asylum seekers that really allows the reader to put themselves in the shoes of people seeking safety in this country.
Alex was born intersex and was raised as a boy. Now sixteen, Alex is desperate to live life as a girl.
Experience romance from the points of view of Amy who has cerebal palsy and Matthew who has OCD.
Join Mira in her first year of secondary school as she experiences grief for the first time. This book is beautifully written and is a celebration of life.
“My name is Finlay McIntosh. I can see OK, can hear perfectly fine and I can write really, really well. But the thing is, I can’t speak. I’, a st-st-st-stutterer. Hilarious, isn’t it?” Join Finlay on his search for his Mum who vanished two years ago. Kim Slater is a local author and this book is set in Nottingham. Winner of the 2018 Brilliant Book Award.
At the heart of this story are two asylum seekers, Sunday and Rosa. Explore ideas of Britain and belonging through their eyes.
Rosalind is in Year 7 at a school where bullying is rife. Life is going to be very difficult when you are a selective mute. Imagine all your words getting in to a big muddle and not being able to speak at school, not even one word. How can Rosalind strike back against the bullies? Winner of the 2019 Brilliant Book Award. Tamsin is a local author.
See the world through Bluebelle’s eyes: a girl a who is happy with her body. She is not affected by peer pressure and the images on social media. Learn to love your body too.
Edward was locked in his home with his mother by her abusive partner for four years. This is the story of how he struggles to adapt to normal life.
Subhi has spent his entire life living as a refugee in a detention centre. Based on the real life experiences of the Nauru detention camp where refugees seeking a new life in Australia are forced to live.
Shif is an ordinary boy who loves maths, chess and racing his friend home from school. His life changes when soldiers come knocking and he must escape from his home country. Follow Shif on his frightening and dangerous journey.
Hudson has a good handle on his Asperger’s and how this affects him and the people around him. This book takes place on a single day when Hudson is having to deal with this Grandad’s funeral, his father’s grief and the impact of dementia on a family.
Christopher understands a lot about maths, but very little about human beings. When he finds his neighbour's dog murdered he embarks on the biggest adventure of his life. Another chance to get inside the head of someone with Asperger’s.
Amal is sixteen and living in Melbourne. Her life is that of a typical ‘teen’. She is also a Muslim struggling to honour her faith in a society that doesn’t understand it. Join Amal on her journey as she decides to start wearing a hijab.
When Rowan’s mother is attacked and sexually assaulted by her boss Rowan’s world starts to unravel. Find out how they cope with the pressures as the locals make assumptions about what happened.
When people look at George they all see a boy, but inside, George knows she’s a girl. George and her best friend, Kelly, devise a plan so that everyone else can see her as a girl too.
Kasia is confined to her house. A year ago she developed Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and now feels like life is passing her by. One day she witnesses a kidnapping outside her house, but the police do not believe her.
Mary’s grandmother is nearing the end of her life and Mary cannot bear to let her go. Things change however, when she meets her Granny’s long-dead mother who has returned to help her daughter on her way. This beautiful story about bereavement and loss will also bring a smile to your face.
This thriller is told through the eyes of fourteen year old Jemma who has severe cerebal palsy. How would you feel if someone you thought was a murderer was coming in to your home and threatening you, but you cannot speak or move on your own? Gives us an insight into living with a severe disability.
This is the story of Ebo’s epic journey across Africa to Europe. Throughout this graphic novel Ebo holds on to his hope for a new life and being reunited with his sister.
Indigo has grown up in the care system after he Dad killed her mum, and now lives with a foster mum. She carries almost unbearable emotional pain. This is a gritty and powerful read for KS4 students, which helps us understand how overwhelming emotions can lead us to reject the people we care about the most.
Moo is bullied relentlessly for being fat. His life is one of misery and loneliness. His place of safety is the bridge above the motorway where he watches the cars go by. However, after witnessing a road-rage incident Moo no longer feels safe and is left with a dilemma about what the right thing to do is.
Kite’s best friend commits suicide whilst they are taking their GCSEs. This book helps us to understand the range of emotions that come with the grieving process: anger, guilt, sadness and frustration. Ultimately we see how Kite starts to put herself back together again.
Transport yourself to a different time and place: the American deep south in 1959 when the battles for civil rights were raging and schools were being desegregated. Feel the fear as Sarah and her friends join an all white school.
Jennifer Jones has a new identity. Jennifer Jones killed a girl. Jennifer Jones is free again and starting a new life. Is this fair? What really happened that day when she was ten? Told through a series of flashbacks this book helps us to understand that there are always two sides to every story.
Laurel is grieving for the loss of her sister and, as part of an English assignment to write a letter to a dead person she writes to Kurt Cobain. This starts a chain of letters to lots of dead people and allows Laurel to begin to work through her loss.
Alex has lived through a war and now lives with his adoptive family. Grandad is also scarred by war, but is losing his memories as Alzheimer’s is taking its toll. Alex and his grandad help us to understand what it is like to be adopted and have to integrate in to a new family.
Floyd is a super-talented tennis player, perhaps good enough to win Wimbledon some day. Mike helps us understand that having a talent isn’t all good and that there are emotional pressures that we must deal with too.
Joe hasn’t seen his brother in ten years. Why? Because Ed is on Death Row. Now Ed’s execution date has been set Joe is determined to spend some time with him despite all the pressure not to. How do you say goodbye? Can you forgive the unforgiveable?
Five years ago Rose was killed by a terrorist bomb. Her family has been torn apart and Dad has moved Jamie and his older sister Jasmine to the Lake District. In Jamie we see a young boy desperate to bring his family back together. This book is both heartbreaking and uplifting.
Alex was born intersex and was raised as a boy. Now sixteen, Alex is desperate to live life as a girl.
Alex was born intersex and was raised as a boy. Now sixteen, Alex is desperate to live life as a girl.
Sephy is a Cross, and Callum a Nought. Their friendship is threatened by mounting racism and violence. A much-loved and gritty classic exploring the absurdity of our tribal ways of thinking. Being made in to a BBC TV series
This novel in verse explores the relationship between Grace and Tippi, conjoined twins who have been home-schooled throughout their lives. We join them as they venture out in to the world of school. Will they make friends? How will they be accepted?
Charles’ father has died suddenly leaving him lost. His mother is struggling to cope and sends him away to his grandparents for the summer. This novel in verse helps us to understand how Charles starts to come to terms with his grief.
Follow Adam through one eventful summer’s day as he tries to cope with loss, love and the constant pressure of his religious, bigoted family. Adam’s golden boy older brother has made a big mistake that he’s scared to tell his parents about. Can this be Adam’s opportunity to come out to his parents?
On one level this is a touching story about Rosie and Jack finding love in the face of adversity. However, it also offers the opportunity to see through the eyes of a girl with Down’s Syndrome, providing us with insights into living with a disability.
This novel is set against the background of apartheid-era South Africa. Ruby witnesses the racism between black people and white people after falling in love with an Afrikaans boy.
Eleven year old AJ is passionate about running but cannot afford the right trainers. AJ is having to grow up fast as he tries to support his parents, who both have learning difficulties. This book is both emotional and life-affirming.
Carey’s best friend, Amelia, is being ‘trolled’ by SweetFreak, a mysterious and hateful online presence. Carey, accused of being SweetFreak and shut out by both Amelia and her other friends, is determined to find and expose the real Sweet Freak. This novel helps us understand the true impact of cyberbullying.
In the eighteen months since Shell’s mother died she has watched her father become a wreck of a man whilst trying to take care of her younger brother and sister. Once she discovers she is pregnant her life spirals further downwards. See the world through the eyes of an outsider. Based on a true story.
Given his Romany background Rico knows people are ways suspicious of him. However, Rico is an idealist and hates to see all the injustice in the world. A chance meeting leads Rico to make some choices which have unexpected outcomes.
Feel the fear as Danny and his mum, Cathy, flee from her abusive partner, Chris. Told through multiple points of view you will find yourself truly rooting for Danny and Cathy.
For as long as she can remember is has always been just Shelby and her Mum. She’s always been sheltered and protected, she assumes because of her deafness. However, after breaking her ankle in a car accident Shelby’s whole world starts to unravel.
Aza is battling anxiety, which manifests itself in OCD, and trying desperately not to let this define her and her life. Join Aza as she tries to unravel a mystery for a $100,000 reward. Provides a great insight in to debilitating mental-health issues.
Julie recounts her memories of two Mongolian boys who were briefly at her primary school in Liverpool. Their friendship was abruptly ended when Chingis and his family were forced to return to Mongolia. Based on a true story.
My name is Sam. I am eleven years old. By the time you read this I will probably be dead. Follow Sam through the latter stages of his life as he battles leukemia. Enjoy his lists and questions. Ways to Live Forever will leave you moved, but not depressed.
Follow Kasienka and her mother as they start a new life in England and search for the father who travelled ahead. Gives a wonderful insight into starting school in a new country where you do not speak the language and lots of assumptions are made about you. Told in verse.
