Nene Park Academy

The Final Year
The Final Year was a beautiful book that showcased the challenges people in school may be facing at home and mentally. I felt that while I was reading the book I was able to connect with the character in many different ways. I feel like Nate had many things going on in his life that readers could be experiencing themselves, and whether this was intentional or not I don't know, but if it was then it was a brilliant idea. I also feel that the friendship problems that Nate faced was a great touch that many people will have experienced. The emotion within this book are perfect, and the story was bang on. The part where karma came to Turner was a brilliant touch that I really enjoyed. I felt like the book was a great read and it is definitely the one I will pick to take home, I loved the emotion behind it! 11/10 from me!

Sophia

Glasgow Boys
I thought the book was really interesting and I think that the way the book was about 2 people instead of 1 was smart. It was also a really deep and touching book about life in Scotland and about college whilst also putting the message about to face your fears out in as a hidden meaning. This is probably one of the best Scottish books I have ever read.

Danielius

Little Bang
I thought Little Bang was an extremely powerful book with extremely important topics that I think that any young person should read it . For me, Little Bang evoked a range of emotions all the way from laughter to absolute sadness . I truly didn't know much about teenage pregnancy and abortion when I started reading Little Bang and now I have finished the book I feel more informed about the topics. Along with teaching me things I also feel that Mel is portrayed as a very relatable character which makes the story even more realistic to me.

Eleanor

Little Bang
Little Bang was a well written book, and I can see why people found it a good, emotional book to read. I, however, found it rather predictable and felt that the ending was slightly rushed. The author missed a great opportunity to write an ending filled with emotion that many people would have appreciated. On the contrast, this book managed to raise a clear awareness of abortion and child pregnancy while keeping a good story line. For this I say well done! :)

Sophia

Treacle Town
i thought this book was good because it wasn't how i thought it was gonna turn out.

Alyssa

The Final Year
I liked this book, and I enjoyed reading it. This book is also very relatable and nostalgic. I loved the part where the "incident" happened to the brother. Overall, this book was one of my favorite books from the Carnegie shortlist selection so far.

Zuzanna

The Final Year
I really enjoyed this book. It always made me want to keep reading and find out what was going to happen next. This book always interested me and pulled me in at every turn of the page. I would definitely recommend this book to someone else.

Penelope

King of Nothing
I thought that this book was very impactful and heartwarming, and I loved that it was a good lesson about unlikely friendships and how the people you think you would never talk to may one day be your best friends.

Ema