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  • Orangeboy

    Orangeboy

    Name: Clair Bossons
    02 June 2016;

    Genre: Personal Growth

    Marlon is determined to make a success of his life and make his mother proud. He could see the impact that gang life had on his family following his brother's involvement as a gang leader on the estate and is determined not to go down the same path. That all changes when he gets a knock on his...

  • The Bombs That Brought Us Together: WINNER OF THE COSTA CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD 2016

    The Bombs That Brought Us Together

    Name: Victoria Dilly
    21 May 2016;

    Genre: Friends and family

    Charlie Law lives with his Mum and Dad in Little Town, a place run by the Regime, through gangs of Rascals who patrol the town making the residents' lives a misery. There's no freedom of speech and pretty much no 'normal' life, the result being it's a boring but scary existence. Charlie lives...

  • Lies We Tell Ourselves: Winner of the 2016 Inaugural Amnesty Honour

    Lies We Tell Ourselves

    Name: Camila
    06 May 2016;

    Genre: Representation & Inclusion

    I do recommend this book and enjoyed reading it. The story explores many issues and is able to present the realistic characters in a way that truly gets you to understand their thoughts and feelings.

  • Lies We Tell Ourselves: Winner of the 2016 Inaugural Amnesty Honour

    The Lies We Tell Ourselves

    Name: Kimea
    06 May 2016;

    Genre: Representation & Inclusion

    It is a great book at teaching about how white people first acted towards segregation. It is well written and has me entertained for the whole story. It can be a bit hard to read in sections because of the way some racist slurs are used.

  • Daughters unto Devils

    Daughters Unto Devils

    Name: Caroline Mitchell
    08 February 2016;

    Genre: Adventure

    Sixteen-year-old Amanda Verner fears she is losing her mind. When her family move from their small mountain cabin to the prairie plains, Amanda hopes she can leave her disturbing memories behind: of her sickly Mother giving birth to a baby who she can neither see not hear; of the cabin fever t...

  • The Light That Gets Lost

    The Light That Gets Lost

    Name: Paula Hazlehurst
    24 January 2016;

    Genre: Adventure

    'Lord of the Flies' meets 'Animal Farm'. The story is of a boy who is sent to a prison-cum-farm which is run by 'religious' men. Trey, the main character, has chosen to go there as he wants revenge. The story will appeal to those who enjoyed 'Bunker Diary' or 'Maggot Moon', as it is a grim story...

  • The Incredible Adventures of Cinnamon Girl

    The Incredible Adventures of Cinnamon Girl

    Name: Eshane Age 14
    22 December 2015;

    Genre: Real life

    This book will make you see life differently and show you how to live. If you're stuck with your life just like I am, read this book because it will show you to stop living in the future but live in the present. Alba is very relatable and every character has a story of their own, making you wonde...

  • Model Misfit (Geek Girl, Book 2)

    Geek Girl: Model Misfit

    Name: Emma Age 14
    22 November 2015;

    Genre: Romance & Relationships

    Just as good as the 1st, a lot more adventure and fun.

  • Boy 23

    Boy 23

    Name: Jennifer Hambleton
    21 November 2015;

    Genre: Adventure

    Boy 23 is an innocent. He has spent his life in isolation; his only contact being The Voice, a disembodied entity which provides everything for him from food to video clips. One night, Boy 23, named Jesper by The Voice, wakes up bound, gagged, in darkness and surrounded by unfamiliar noises. Lef...

  • My Last Everything: Poems

    My Last Everything

    Name: Katie Age 14
    18 November 2015;

    Genre: Short reads

    I recommend this book because I enjoy poetry and I know the person well.