An emotionally rich and current story of suicide, mental health, bullying, grief and growing up around social media. When fifteen-year-old Nathan discovers that his older brother Al has taken his own life, his whole world is torn apart.
Al was special.
Al was talented.
Al was full of passion and light…so why did he do it?
Convinced that his brother was in trouble, Nathan begins to retrace his footsteps. And along the way, he meets Megan. Al’s former classmate, who burns with the same fire and hope, who is determined to keep Al’s memory alive. But when Nathan learns the horrifying truth behind his brother’s suicide, one question remains—how do you survive, when you’re growing up in the age of social media?
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Genre: #YA #Contemporary
Disability rep: #MentalHealth #Depression #SuicidalIdeation #PostTraumaticStressDisorder #PTSD
Publication date: #March2020 #2020year
Awards won: Waterstones Children's Book Prize Nominee, Older Readers (2021), Jhalak Prize Nominee, Children YA Shortlist (2021)