"endearing characters and masses of optimism"
A loud and proud novel about censorship and growing up gay in a hostile world. With endearing characters and masses of optimism, this is a book that will break and the rebuild your heart.
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In the margins of a book's pages, sparks fly as a teenage romance begins. But in this time and place, sparks like these can only ignite trouble.
It's 1994 and thanks to Section 28, there can be no mention of gay relationships in UK schools. When a kind librarian leads Jamie to a disguised novel in the library that reflects his own confused feelings towards boys, Jamie sees that he's not the only one who has checked the book out. Will Jamie and this mystery boy have the courage to meet - and if they do, what will it take to hold on to each other?
A timely - and timeless - story of forbidden love by one of the UK's most beloved authors of teen LGBTQ+ fiction Filled with Simon James Green's distinctive brand of humour making this an important but also very enjoyable read! Perfect for fans of books such as They Both Die At the End, Afterlove and Young Mungo, as well as dramas like It's a Sin, Close, and Blue Jean.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Boy Like Me and determined it is suitable for children aged 13-18 years old
Boy Like Me features in the following genres: Featured Books for Young Adults, Recommendations, Fiction PSHE Titles, Historical Fiction, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, PSHE: Sexuality, Gender and Relationships, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Romance / Relationship Stories, School Stories, Featured Books for 13+ readers
Boy Like Me is available in Paperback
Boy Like Me was written by Simon James Green and published by Scholastic
Boy Like Me has 346 pages
£8.09
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