Awards

• Short-listed for Cheshire Schools' Book Award 2024 (UK)

Overview

"A teenage boy's worries about whether he might be gay become intensified when his mum decides to become a surrogate for a gay couple. A commercial coming-of-age story for tweens exploring identity, family and self-acceptance. A commercial coming-of-age story for tweens exploring identity, family and self-acceptance, from award-winning author Sarah Hagger-Holt.Thirteen-year-old Aidan can't breathe in his crowded family home. Running is his only respite from four loud sisters and involved, touchy-feely parents. Then his mum makes an announcement: she's having another baby. Only, this time it's not for her; she will be a surrogate for gay couple Justin and Atif. Aidan is incensed. As if his family wasn't embarrassing - or big - enough already. But he's also scared. Aidan thinks he might be gay, and he's really struggling to accept this possibility. What if being around Justin and Atif means that he has to come out before he's ready?If only he were just like everyone else.Praise for Sarah Hagger-Holt:Winner of the Little Rebels AwardTwice-nominated for the Carnegie Medal""Gentle and compassionate"" The Times Literary Supplement""A fantastic book - I absolutely loved it!"" L.D. Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency""Warm, funny and believable"" The Guardian"

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9781801315784

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Acutely observed, warm and down to earth, Aidan's gradual journey from denial to self-acceptance is an absorbing read for 11+. * The Guardian * A story of family and identity for readers aged 12+. * Irish Examiner * A powerful and important story. * Tamsin Winter, author of Girl (In Real Life) *

A powerful and important story. * Tamsin Winter, author of Girl (In Real Life) *

Author Information

Sarah Hagger-Holt lives with her partner and two daughters in Hertfordshire and works for the LGBTQ+ rights charity Stonewall. She is the author of two adult non-fiction LGBTQ+ parenting books and has written for the i paper, the Huffington Post, and spoken on Radio 4's Woman's Hour about LGBTQ+ parenting.

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