A vital story about self-acceptance: Sarah Hagger-Holt talks about her new novel Proud of Me
Sarah Hagger-Holt’s debut children’s novel,
Nothing Ever Happens Here, was released last year to great acclaim and was nominated for the Carnegie Medal.
Holt’s new book,
Can you tell us a bit about your new book Proud of Me?
I’d love to. It’s the story of Josh and Becky, thirteen-year-old ‘almost twins’ who live with their two mums and both share the same donor dad. Josh and Becky have always been close, but now they have secrets. Josh is looking for their donor dad, and Becky is falling in love for the first time – with the new girl in her class.