by Hagger-Holt, Sarah | For National Curriculum Key Stage 3
Published 01/02/2024 by Usborne Publishing Ltd in the United Kingdom
Paperback | 352 pages
✨Shortlisted for the 2025 Little Rebels Award! ✨
THE FIGHTS THAT MAKE US by Sarah Hagger-Holt, published by Usborne @sarahhaggerholt @usborne_books
From the modern-day experiences of LGBTQ+ young people to the historic struggle against Section 28, this cross-generational story is an important tribute to the LGBTQ+ movement of the 1980s/90 and a celebration of contemporary activism. Full of heart, spirit and characters to root for, this is another wonderfully rebellious read from one of our former winners. 🌈
Publisher description:
“Jesse has recently come out as non-binary, and is struggling to find their place at school, and ideas for their project on lost stories from history.
Thirty-five years earlier, Jesse’s cousin Lisa is falling for her best friend, but with new laws being introduced to restrict LGBT people’s rights, they’ll have to fight for the world to accept who they are.
When Jesse stumbles across Lisa’s teenage diary, they are fascinated and horrified by her stories of living a secret life and protesting in the streets. Now it’s Jesse’s turn to find a way to shine a spotlight on a history that mustn’t be forgotten.”