"This is a powerful book teaching the importance of believing in yourself and following your dreams. This book brings to light racial injustice in the media and in schools. It really helped to understand the issues going on today."

"This book made me laugh lots of times. It was fast paced. It was a bit weird reading it since it was all like Scottish writing because I usually read books with proper English. But I loved it and will definitely read more books with Scottish dialogue."

"Favourite book so far. Love how it shows you should never give up. Also love the images. 10/10"

"This book opened up my eyes to the effect bullying can have if taken too far. I learned that you should always talk to people and be kind to everyone because you don’t know what they are going through."

"This book opened my eyes to how it is ok to be different as someone who has been bullied for nearly 10 years. This really helped boost my confidence."

"This book is amazing. It opened my eyes to the way that people perceive neurodivergent people"

"I loved this book, normally it takes me at least a week to finish a book that has 300-400 pages but i read this in 3 days, I love how this book incorporates different cultures and has a theme of LGBTQ+ at the same time."

"This book let me see the struggles that some of us in the LGBTQ+ community have to face from a first-hand perspective."

"Really enjoyed the simple explanation of the civil war in Syria - an issue I had never really understood before. Gave me a deeper understanding of how desperate people have to be to leave their homeland and make such a traumatic journey to reach the UK. Highlights that a lot asylum seekers do not want to be here that they would much rather be in their own country. Very readable. Very human."

"What a beautifully written and engaging book; I couldn't put it down. The character of Michael will stay with me for a long time. Don't let the verse novel format put you off, this book is very easy to read and to love."

"A great book exposing racism in modern America. On the surface we think that racism does not exist anymore but it is so ingrained in society that black people are just not on a level playing field with whites. Exposes hidden prejudices in a great piece of storytelling. I really enjoyed Dear Martin."

"I loved this! It's the powerful story of a young person's journey into adulthood as they discover who they are. It's a story that will speak to every reader."

"As someone who moved to another country at an early age, reading stories of others who faced difficulties adapting to their new environments inspires me to spread my own message to others."

"The story is captivating, while the own voice representation is important and overdue. My book of 2020."

"Giving pupils the opportunity to read books inclusive to them allows a sense of belonging, community and understanding of your identity to form."

"Opened my eyes and got me thinking very differently about refugees, especially about what they leave behind"

"Showed that both Pupils and Staff need to learn how to be more inclusive - even when they think they already are."

"This book is so well written. It hits hard, but will stay with me for a long time! Everyone should read this book!"

"The only thing not to like about this book is just how believable the story is."

"I loved this book. I was instantly on the side of the main character and feeling his pain and anger"