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Winner of the Older Fiction category of The Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2016.
January 2015 Debut of the Month. This is a sensitive, often funny and thoroughly engaging story of teenagers coming to terms with who they are. It’s easy to think in these liberal times that anything goes, but teens will be quick to point out that growing up is as difficult as it’s ever been.
It’s particularly hard for David, one of the two central characters in this assured debut. David has known since the age of eight that he wants to be a girl. Teased as a freak at school, he feels he can’t even tell his family. New boy Leo seems to have problems too and when the two become friends they discover they have more in common than they ever thought. This ultra-readable, highly entertaining story could also provide readers with some much needed reassurance that normal is as normal does. ~ Andrea Reece
David is funny and quirky and has always felt different from other people - but he also has a huge secret that only his two best friends know. Ever since he can remember, he has felt like a girl trapped in the body of a boy.
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David is funny and quirky and has always felt different from other people - but he also has a huge secret that only his two best friends know. Ever since he can remember, he has felt like a girl trapped in the body of a boy.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Art of Being Normal and determined it is suitable for children aged 13-18 years old
The Art of Being Normal features in the following genres: Books Reviewed by our Reader Review Panels, Recommendations, Debuts of the Month, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for 13+ readers, Featured Books for Young Adults, PSHE: Sexuality, Gender and Relationships, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Stories about Family and Friends, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, PSHE: Self-Awareness, Self-Esteem and Wellbeing, PSHE: Sex Education, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Body and health
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The Art of Being Normal was written by Lisa Williamson and published by David Fickling Books
The Art of Being Normal has 357 pages
