BOOKS FOR BIG CHANGE
Going to secondary school is a big change, and it’s natural to feel
nervous, excited, or just confused!
Here are our favourite books that
tackle the theme of big change.
You can find books from the ‘ten top
picks’ in your school, and your local library.
Fiction
• When Secrets Set Sail by Sita Brahmachari: a magical and
moving adventure story about unlocking stories and secrets of
the past.
• The Gifted, The Talented, and Me by William Sutcliffe: a
brilliantly funny book about fitting in, falling out and staying true
to your own averageness.
• Arctic Star by Tom Palmer: a gripping story of courage and survival
about three young Royal Navy recruits on their first mission.
Graphic novels
• Frankie’s World by Aoife Dooley: A two-colour graphic novel offering a
unique perspective on Autism, told with humour and heart.
• Amulet by Kazu Kibuishi: a world of man-eating demons, a mechanical
rabbit, a giant robot, and two ordinary children on a life-or-death
mission.
Non-fiction
• You are Awesome by Matthew Syed and Toby Triumph: Practical,
insightful and positive, this is the book to help you build resilience and
embrace your mistakes.
• Go Big: The Secondary School Survival Guide by Matthew Burton: From
your first day to your final exams, this handbook will have you
achieving, succeeding and being the best you can be.
Poetry
• Everything All at Once by Stephen Camden: A collection of poems
about the highs and lows of one week in a secondary school,
where everything happens all at once.
• A Hurricane in my Head by Matt Abbott: A collection of honest
poems on themes of friendship, bullying, technology and being a
teenager
There are so many great books that tackle big changes!
Thank you to the National Literacy Trust and the Get Islington Reading project
for donating these books to our school library.
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