Louder Than Hunger
John Schu
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This offers a poetic, character-led account of a young person facing anorexia and other mental-health difficulties, with attention to treatment, relationships, bullying and the possibility of accepting help.
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John Schu
This offers a poetic, character-led account of a young person facing anorexia and other mental-health difficulties, with attention to treatment, relationships, bullying and the possibility of accepting help.
Jenny Pearson
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David Roberts
Choose this deliberately as an introduction to LGBTQ+ history and activism; its subject should be clear before a family decides to read it.