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Proud of Me

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Becky and Josh are almost-twins, with two mums and the same anonymous donor dad. Josh can’t wait until he’s eighteen, the legal age when he can finally contact his father, and he’ll do anything to find out more – even if it involves lying. Becky can’t stop thinking about her new friend, Carli. Could her feelings for Carli be a sign of something more. Becky and Josh both want their parents to be proud of them – but right now, they’re struggling to even accept themselves.

ISBN: 9781474966245 Author: Hagger-Holt, Sarah Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd. Publication Date: 4th February 2021 Imprint: Usborne Publishing Ltd. Cover: Paperback Dewey: 823.92 (edition:23) Pages: 293 Language: English Edition: Paperback original Readership: Children - juvenile / Code: J Category: Sale Subjects: Children's / Teenage fiction: Family & home stories, Children's / Teenage fiction: Romance & relationships stories, Children's / Teenage fiction: School stories, Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Emotions, Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Self-awareness & self-esteem, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2

An accessible child-centred story about self-acceptance and the importance of opening up to those closest to you.

Becky and Josh are almost-twins, with two mums and the same anonymous donor dad.
Josh can’t wait until he’s eighteen, the legal age when he can finally contact his donor, and he’ll do anything to find out more —- even if it involves lying.

Becky can’t stop thinking about her new friend, Carli. Could her feelings for Carli be a sign of something more?
Becky and Josh both want their parents to be proud of them…but right now, they’re struggling to even accept themselves.

Praise for Sarah Hagger-Holt’s debut, Nothing Ever Happens Here

“A barrier-breaking, empathy-inducing story for all.” LoveReading4Kids

“I can’t wait for kids to read it – it’s a book a lot of people need right now.” Jay Hulme, award-winning poet

“Compassionate and sweet and full of people trying their best. Highly recommended.” Robin Stevens

“Pitch perfect as far as I’m concerned. I wish there’d been books like this in my day.” Christine Burns MBE, British Political Activist

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