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The Little Island

November 1, 2019 /in Picture Book 5-8 Infant/Junior

…easier to identify the issues the author is keen to introduce – fear of others, exclusiveness, the building of barriers, looking back to an imagined past – while also highlighting…

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Yes No Maybe So

January 1, 2020 /in Fiction 14+ Secondary/Adult

…two young people become involved in the process, of the moral and ethical issues raised by a political campaign and of the profound influence today of social media on political…

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The Magic of Mums

March 2, 2020 /in Poetry 8-10 Junior/Middle

…issues such as those described in Windrush Mum. I think Justin Coe shares his observations with honesty, humour and love. You can tell he is a performance poet from the…

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Most Likely

May 1, 2020 /in Fiction 14+ Secondary/Adult

…underpins their lives. Watson is adept at creating characters who come alive on the page but the situations in which she places them are so crowded with issues which need…

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The Falling in Love Montage

May 1, 2020 /in Fiction 14+ Secondary/Adult

…she wants this summer is – well, she’s not sure what. She doesn’t want another long-term relationship, with its truth-telling and problem-sharing, especially with family issues like hers. Maybe a…

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Mermaid School

May 1, 2020 /in Fiction 8-10 Junior/Middle

…and swim her way through various tricky situations with teachers and classmates in the story. There are classic friendship issues in the book and some very interesting teacher characters not…

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Wrecked

September 1, 2020 /in Fiction 14+ Secondary/Adult

…His friends are concerned, but also have their own relationship issues. His Dad is dying of an unspecified illness, but both his parents have high hopes that Joe will go…

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Loveless

September 1, 2020 /in Fiction 14+ Secondary/Adult

…One of the main strengths of this novel is its focus on two little known sexual identities, namely asexuality and aromanticism. These are issues that deserve an airing and have…

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I Am Not A Label

September 1, 2020 /in Picture Information Book 10-14 Middle/Secondary

…biographies would have made a better job of describing some less well-known persons. And what is omitted is the darker side of lives marked by disability. Such sombre issues are…

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Dark Blue Rising

September 1, 2020 /in Fiction 10-14 Middle/Secondary

…a swift pace but this is in keeping with the tumultuous emotions which Tabby has to deal with. The scenarios often strain belief because they deal with urgent contemporary issues-not…

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Butterfly Brain

September 1, 2020 /in Fiction 8-10 Junior/Middle

…of issues being discussed, the verse retains its spark, offering reassurance and pointing the way to a brighter future for Gus and anyone facing the loss he’s experienced. Gwen Millward’s…

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Stay, Little Seed

September 1, 2020 /in Picture Book Under 5s Pre-School/Nursery/Infant

…first published in Italy more than a decade ago, and has been much admired for the way it addresses complex issues in an imaginative and accessible way. Giordano’s illustrations have…

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The Bridge

November 2, 2020 /in Fiction 14+ Secondary/Adult

…subject rarely addressed. This book, tackling such sensitive issues, pulls not a single punch. It is in truth a harrowing read, likely to have a profound effect on any reader….

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A Snowfall of Silver

November 2, 2020 /in Fiction 14+ Secondary/Adult

…to support her.f This a pleasing, cosy read which comforts in these dark, distressing times. The narrative moves along richly and entertainingly and Wood addresses deeper issues such as racism…

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Lori and Max and the Book Thieves

November 2, 2020 /in Fiction 8-10 Junior/Middle

…will absolutely understand the very real issues that Max faces at home and the weight of the loss of her parents on Lori and her grandma. Original, exciting, full of…

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The Age Between: Personal Reflections on Youth Fiction

January 1, 2021 /in Non Fiction Books About Children's Books

…struggle trying to remain contemporary when actual events and practices on the ground are changing so fast. But when it comes to the eternal issues of adolescence and young adulthood,…

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Only the Ocean

November 1, 2018 /in Fiction 14+ Secondary/Adult

…Kel and Rose. The novel also touches on some critical issues such as rape and incest. There is however a purely practical difficulty in reading the book. The story is…

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The Starlight Watchmaker

July 1, 2019 /in Fiction 14+ Secondary/Adult

…in a few days. His time travel watch, essential for the exam, is broken. He issues an imperious demand to Hugo to repair his watch. Hugo opens the watch, only…

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