The Fights That Make Us
by Sarah Hagger-Holt
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Pub Date 1 Feb 2024 | Archive Date 23 Jan 2024
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Description
An unputdownable read about LGBT history and standing up for what you believe in, from award-winning author Sarah Hagger-Holt.
Maybe there was a place in history for people like me, not on the edges of the story, but right in the centre.
Jesse has recently come out as non-binary, and is struggling to find their place at school, and ideas for their project on lost stories from history.
Thirty five years earlier, Jesse's cousin Lisa is falling for her best friend, but with new laws being introduced to restrict LGBT people's rights, they'll have to fight for the world to accept who they are.
When Jesse stumbles across Lisa's teenage diary, they are fascinated and horrified by her stories of living a secret life and protesting in the streets. Now it's Jesse's turn to find a way to shine a spotlight on a history that mustn't be forgotten.
Advance Praise
Praise for Sarah Hagger-Holt:
Winner of the Little Rebels Book Award
Twice-nominated for the Carnegie Medal
"Gentle and compassionate" The Times Literary Supplement
"Warm, funny and believable" The Guardian
Sarah Hagger-Holt is an award-winning and critically acclaimed author. Her debut novel for children, Nothing Ever Happens Here, was nominated for the Carnegie Medal, and her second, Proud of Me, was the winner of the Little Rebels Award for Radical Children's Fiction. She is the author of two adult non-fiction LGBTQ+ 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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Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781801315791 |
| PRICE | £7.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 352 |
Available on NetGalley
Featured Reviews
Kelly G, Reviewer
🌈 The Fights That Make Us by Sarah Hagger-Holt 🌈
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This book had both rage and joy coursing through my veins. An important read for young people who may never have heard of Section 28 nor be aware of its impact. Eye-opening maybe for those who do not realise that this fight still continues for those of us who identify as LGBTQ+.
Jesse’s passion for their exhibition is inspiring and the only real downside for me is that I can’t see it for myself! Jesse’s parents are brilliant and their friendship with Simran really warmed my heart.
I particularly enjoyed how this flirted back and forth between Jesse and Lisa’s timelines which really allowed the reader to draw comparisons and similarities between their stories.
“Change only happens if you do something to make it happen”
An inspiring, thought-provoking read that I’ll want to throw into the hands of all the young people I teach.
Thank you to Usborne, Sarah Hagger-Holt and NetGalley for my early review copy in exchange of a fair and honest review.
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