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Winner of the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize
Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Week
Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize
‘A life-changing and life-saving book’ Philip Pullman
‘A sensational, heart-warming and life-affirming debut’ Juno Dawson
‘The sort of book I hope will change lives. Amazing’ Non Pratt
‘Please, please, please read The Art of Being Normal! I want to scream from the rooftops about it!’ Lucy Powrie
‘Impressive and affecting’ Guardian
‘Passionate and gripping … a powerful tale of a teenager’s struggle with identity’ Telegraph
‘Heart-warming, and ground-breaking’ Independent
‘Life-affirming’ Marie Claire
‘A compelling story with a ton of heart’ BuzzFeed
‘Incredible and heartbreaking’ Express
‘Life-affirming, powerful and heart-warming’ BookTrust
‘A revelation’ Books for Keeps
‘Wow’ Fiona Noble, The Booksellerii
One of The Times’ Biggest Children’s Books of 2019
‘Pacy, instantly absorbing’ Guardian
‘Relatable characters and well-crafted dialogue make this a thoroughly engaging read’ Financial Times
‘Poignant, thought-provoking and intensely readable, this is UK YA writing at its best’ The Bookseller
‘Absorbing, hilarious … witty and touching’ Guardian
‘This zingy rites of passage novel is filled with warmth and insight’ Financial Times
‘Mia is a chaotic, charming character and one of the most irresistible teenage voices I’ve read in a long time’ Fiona Noble, The Bookseller
‘A tumultuous but poignant tale about family, friendship and being a sister’ Sun