The Sky Is Mine

Longlisted for the Branford Boase Award 2021

Izzy feels invisible. Trapped under the weight of expectation and censored by shame.

Her mum Steph and best friend Grace have always been there to save her. But with one under the control of her stepfather and the other caught in the throes of new love, Izzy is falling between the cracks.

As threats to her safety grow, Izzy wants to scream. But first she must find her voice.

And if the sky is the limit, then the sky is hers.

[This book contains material which some readers may find distressing, including discussions of rape, coercive behaviour, domestic violence and abuse.]

About the author

Amy Beashel lives in Shropshire with her husband and two kids. Her debut novel The Sky is Mine was nominated for a CILIP Carnegie Medal 2021, longlisted for the Branford Boase Award 2021 and shortlisted for the Bristol Teen Book Award 2020. Incidentally, she is also the fastest woman in the world on a space hopper.

Summary

I will not be silenced...

Additional text

'A recommendation for older YA patrons. Anyone looking for a story packed with teen problems and angst, this is it.'

Report

'A powerful page-turner with giant heart. A book that everyone needs to read. Izzy is my hero, and her voice deserves to be heard around the world. Stunning.' Jennifer Niven, New York Times bestselling author of All the Bright Places and Holding Up the Univer

Product details

• Authors: Amy Beashel
• Publisher: Oneworld
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 13 to 18
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 15.02.2020
• EAN: 9781786075550
• ISBN: 978-1-78607-555-0
• No. of pages: 304
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Mankind; Kent, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Bullying, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Peer Pressure, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Violence, Children's / Teenage fiction & true stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Places / Europe