By Elle McNicoll (author)
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From the award-winning author of A Kind of Spark comes a heartfelt and timely novel for middle-grade and teen readers. "One of the most exciting talents on the children's publishing scene and . . . has transformed the representation of neurodivergent children in literature." - The Bookseller
Aeriel Sharpe doesn't want to be anyone's role model. But, when her mother is elected to be the most important politician in the country (yes, that one), she is thrust into the spotlight. With the world's eyes on her, friends don't seem that friendly and she feels trapped by everyone's expectations.
They want her to be the voice of every autistic teenager, but Aeriel must find a way to speak for herself . . .
It's not easy being thirteen . . . and it's even harder when you're the most famous teenager in the country.
Check out other books by award-winner Elle McNicoll: - A Kind of Spark - Keedie - Like a Charm - Like a Curse - Role Model
Elle McNicoll is an award-winning Scottish children’s author.
Her debut novel, A Kind of Spark , won the Blue Peter Book Award and the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize. A live action TV adaptation from BBC Children’s and 9 Story Media will be hitting UK screens in Spring 2023.
She is an advocate for better representation of neurodiversity in publishing and in 2022 founded The Adrien Prize, to recognise children’s fiction that explores the disability experience. She lives in London.
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But, when her mother is elected to be the most important politician in the country (yes, that one), she is thrust into the spotlight. With the world's eyes on her, friends don't seem that friendly and she feels trapped by everyone's expectations.They want her to be the voice of every autistic teenager, but Aeriel must find a way to speak for herself . . .It's not easy being thirteen . . . and it's even harder when you're the most famous teenager in the country.Check out other books by award-winner Elle McNicoll:- A Kind of Spark- Keedie- Like a Charm- Like a Curse- Role Model
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Role Model and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-12 years old
Role Model features in the following genres: Featured Books for 11+ readers, Romance / Relationship Stories, Science, PSHE: Bullying and Discrimination, PSHE: Special educational needs and disability (SEND), Recommendations, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE)
Paperback. £7.19, down from the £7.99 cover price. Pre-order. 4th March 2027.
Role Model was written by Elle McNicoll and published by Macmillan Children's Books an imprint of Pan Macmillan
Role Model has 192 pages
£7.19, reduced from £7.99. Pre-order. 4th March 2027.
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