By L.D. Lapinski (author)
"An absolute joyous and courageous page-turner of a story about friendship, making your voice heard and life under the rainbow flag."
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This book is a joy. I read it in one sitting; I couldn't put it down. I implore you and everyone you know, young and old to read this book. It's urgent. It's important. It promotes understanding and it's a beautiful read.
Jamie Rambeau first told their secret to their best friend Ash in year 4. "I'm not a girl or a boy Ash. Don't use 'he' or 'she' when you're talking about me. Neither of them sound right. They're not...my words."
Jamie was good until year 6 but they were about to find out that despite what they thought, not everyone else was happy with them. The gut punch was when they realised there was no place for them in secondary school. There was one school for boys and one for girls. But no place for Jamie.
As they guide us through the words to use, and educate us on life under the rainbow flag, we see what it means for those who are non-binary. We see that it should be a joyous thing and that we should celebrate people discovering themselves. But it isn't. Jamie shares: "It doesn’t take anything away from you or make your life more difficult making space for me. It doesn’t mean you have to give up your seat."
As Jamie finds their true self and finds ways to celebrate who they are, they find their voice and start to make a real difference. With their trusty friends by their side every step of the way.
This book is a riot of rainbows, a celebration, an education, full of hope and heart and shows us that the world is full of possibilities if you have the courage.
A beautiful and uplifting story from L.D. Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency, about how to make your own place when the world doesn't think you fit anywhere.
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For fans of Me, My Dad and The End of The Rainbow.
Jamie Rambeau is a happy 11-year-old non-binary kid who likes nothing better than hanging out with their two best friends Daisy and Ash. But when the trio find out that in Year Seven they will be separated into one school for boys and another for girls, their friendship suddenly seems at risk.
And when Jamie realises no one has thought about where they are going to go, they decide to take matters into their own hands, and sort it all out once and for all. As the friends' efforts to raise awareness eventually become a rooftop protest against the binary rules for the local schools, Jamie realises that if they don't figure out a way forwards, they might be at risk of losing both their friends forever...
Fabulous, hopeful, important - Emma Carroll, author of Secrets of a Sun King
A joyful, heartfelt story of claiming your true identity. L. D. Lapinski has created something truly special and also very important - Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear
A real triumph, bursting with joy - Carlie Sorosiak, author of I, Cosmo
A hugely important, deeply moving and utterly joyful story about staying true to yourself and the power of protest. It's impossible to read this book and not come away buoyed with hope for a more accepting and inclusive future. Everyone needs to read Jamie - their story is destined to become a classic. I loved it! - Aisling Fowler, author of Fireborn
Protest, pride and the promise of change; Jamie is magnificent. - Lizzie Huxley-Jones, author of Vivi Conway and the Sword of Legend
This book is going to mean a lot to non-binary kids but especially too to kids still learning and figuring things out ... a treasure - Marieke Nijkamp, author of This is Where it Ends
L.D. Lapinski lives just outside Sherwood Forest with their family, a lot of books, and a cat called Hector. They are the author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency trilogy, and the standalone Jamie and Stepfather Christmas .
When they aren’t writing, L.D. can be found cosplaying, drinking a lot of cherry cola, and taking care of a forest of succulent plants. L.D. first wrote a book aged seven; it was made of lined paper and Sellotape, and it was about a frog who owned an aeroplane. When L.D. grows up, they want to be a free-range guinea pig farmer.
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The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Jamie and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-12 years old
Jamie features in the following genres: PSHE: Sexuality, Gender and Relationships, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Children’s, Teenage and Educational, School Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Star Books, Recommendations, Stories about Family and Friends, Featured Books for 11+ readers
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Jamie was written by L.D. Lapinski and published by Orion Children's Books an imprint of Hachette Children's Group
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