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They told her that her body belonged to men and her mind didn't matter. They were wrong."What if I don't want to marry?" Lillian held her breath. She had never said the words out loud."Not want to marry?" Her aunt frowned. "What else would you do?"Set in a Ugandan village, Lilian has learned to shrink herself to fit other people's ideas of what a girl is. In her village a girl is not meant to be smarter than her brother. A girl is not meant to go to school or enjoy her body or decide who to marry. Especially if she is poor.Inspired by and written in consultation with young Ugandan women, and addressing the difficult subject of FGM, I Am Change is the tragic but empowering story of how a young girl finds her voice and the strength to fight for change.Endorsed by Amnesty International
About the author
Suzy Zail worked as a litigation lawyer specialising in family law before becoming a full-time writer. Her first novel for young adults, The Wrong Boy, was shortlisted for the CBCA Book of the Year Awards, the Adelaide Festival Award for Literature and the USBBY Awards, and her second novel, Saving Midnight, was a Notable Book at the CBCA Awards. She is passionate about justice and wrote YA novel I Am Change, the story of a young Ugandan girl’s struggle to stay in school, to highlight the issue of FGM. Suzy’s books have been published across the world and transated into numerous languages. She lives in Melbourne, Australia. Visit her on Instagram: @suzyzailauthor
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I Am Change makes for a hauntingly beautiful reading experience, and Lilian's voice demands to be heard. Her story is more than just brave and confronting-it needs to be told. Books and Publishing
