All of the Above

All of the Above

by Juno Dawson (Author)

Synopsis

A funny and moving love story about friends, first loves and self-discovery by the Queen of Teen 2014. When sixteen-year-old Toria Bland arrives at her new school she needs to work out who her friends are, all in a crazy whirl of worry, exam pressure and anxiety over fitting in. Things start looking up when Toria meets the funny and foul-mouthed Polly, who's the coolest girl Toria has ever seen. Polly and the rest of the 'alternative' kids take Toria under their wing. And that's when she meets the irresistible Nico Mancini, lead singer of a local band - and it's instalove at first sight! Toria likes Nico, Nico likes Toria ...but then there's Polly. Love and friendship have a funny way of going round in circles.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 336
Publisher: Hot Key Books
Published: 03 Sep 2015

ISBN 10: 1471404676
ISBN 13: 9781471404672
Children’s book age: 12+ Years
Book Overview: A funny and moving love story about friends, first love and self-discovery by James Dawson, Queen of Teen 2014

Media Reviews
ALL OF THE ABOVE is everything you'd want in a best friend: funny, rude and totally has your back. * Patrick Ness *
Witty, authentic, moving and utterly compelling, AOTA's irresistible cast of characters reel you in from the very first page and do not let go. * Lisa Williamson, author of THE ART OF BEING NORMAL *
Engaging, honest, and feels true to what teenagers are really like in 2015. Loved it! * Louise O'Neill, author of ONLY EVER YOURS *
This contemporary romance from the only male 'Queen of Teen' explores the lines between friendship and romance, gay and straight, as well as touching on a number of other important issues . . . all handled lightly and authentically through Victoria's spot-on account of the year that changed her life -- Claire Hennessy * Inis Reading Guide *
[An] exceptional book [...] Dawson's writing is as sharp as a knife edge, cuttingly funny and oh so, contemporary -- Amy McKay * School Library Association *
Author Bio
Queen of Teen 2014 Juno Dawson is the multi award-winning author of dark teen thrillers Hollow Pike, Cruel Summer, Say Her Name and Under My Skin, written under the name James Dawson. In 2015, she released her first contemporary romance, All ofthe Above. Margot and Me was published in 2017. Her first non-fiction book, Being a Boy, tackled puberty, sex and relationships, and a follow-up for young LGBT people, ThisBook Is Gay, came out in 2014, and a guide to mental health for young people, Mind Your Head, followed in2016. Juno is a regular contributor to Attitude, GT, Glamour and the Guardian and has contributed to news items concerning sexuality, identity, literature and education on BBC Woman's Hour, Front Row, This Morning and Newsnight.She is a School Role Model for the charity Stonewall, and also works with the charity First Story to visit schools serving low-income communities. Juno's titles have received rave reviews and her books have been translated into more than ten languages. Say Her Name was shortlisted for the YA Book Prize 2015, and Margot and Me was shortlisted for the Lancashire Libraries Book of the Year 2018. In 2018 she was shortlisted for the Women in Creative Industries award. In 2015, Juno announced her transition to become a woman, having lived thus far as the male author James Dawson. She writes fulltime and lives in Brighton. Follow Juno on Twitter: @junodawson or on Facebook at Juno Dawson Books.