Jamie – L.D. Lapinski ★★★★
Blurb; 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. 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. A beautiful and uplifting new story from L.D. Lapinski about making your own place when the world doesn’t provide one for you, for readers of Alex Gino’s GEORGE (Melissa’s Story), and Benjamin Dean’s ME, MY DAD AND THE END OF THE RAINBOW.
My Review; This story is perfect for young reads, and I believe it belongs in every school library, whether that’s to learn about others, finding yourself, or helping others. It’s a brilliant story where the main character Jamie faces a tough decision of which high school to attend. One is a boys’ school, and the other is a girls’ school. However, as Jamie has no specific gender they face a tough decision, so he decides to start a protest. With the school, friends, and others supporting him, Jamie wins the fight while making everyone aware of different people’s, genders, and terms. Between each chapter is a bit of information about many different terms, explained simply. It was a brilliant book to read in June. Pride Month. I really enjoyed it. A well-deserved four stars.
Amazon Link UK
Sorry I can’t find a link for US site.
