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Children's, Teenage & Young Adult

Boy Like Me

Simon James Green (author), Scholastic (illustrator)

Paperback Published on: 02/03/2023

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6 reviews

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ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT BOOKS EVER WRITTEN

I am writing this review, still crying. And it's all sorts of crying. Angry crying, sad crying, happy crying, hopeful crying. To be perfectly honest, I ... READ MORE

Robbie at Deansgate

The law is wrong, not us.

From 1988 to 2003, Section 28 dictated that local authorities could not “promote homosexuality or publish material … promoting homosexuality.” The year is ... READ MORE

Aaron Cawood

Truly a book full of hope

Boy Like Me is definitely a tone shift for UK YA powerhouse Simon James Green, but it's a welcome one. An unflinching and raw portrayal of a tumultuous par... READ MORE

Erin from Bath

A great read with an important message

Thank you to Scholastic for sending me a proof copy of this book! All opinions are my own :) I really enjoyed this book! I’m a sucker for historical qu... READ MORE

Amelia Adams

Synopsis

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?

Publisher information

Publisher: Scholastic
ISBN: 9780702313653
Number of pages: 368
Dimensions: 201 x 164 x 24 mm
Interest age: From 14 years
Weight: 250g
Languages: English

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Everyone MUST read this book!

If this book doesn’t win every prize available in the book world I will want to know why?! This is the most honest and moving portrayal of what it was like... READ MORE

SM2888

A must-read, fast-paced, important book

Boy Like Me is the story of two boys, Jamie and Rob, who fall in love after finding each other thanks to a forbidden book - the story takes place in 1994 w... READ MORE

Anne Boyere

Boy Like Me

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