Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
No one has ever asked Izzy what she wants. She's about to change all that... In a house adept at sweeping problems under the carpet, Izzy's life is falling apart. Her best friend Grace has abandoned her. Jacob has photos of her, photos he should never have got hold of, and he's threatening to leak them. Then there's her stepdad. Her controlling, acidic stepdad, who makes her mum shrink and her stomach churn whenever he enters the room.
It's hard to know your worth when people shout you down.
But Izzy isn't going to be silenced anymore. She has a voice, and once she finds it, there's no stopping her. And if the sky is the limit, then the sky is hers.
For fans of Sara Barnard, Louise O'Neill and E. Lockhart, The Sky is Mine is a powerful exploration of domestic abuse, rape culture and consent, and a call to young women to discover the power of their own voice.
Synopsis
I will not be silenced...
Izzy feels invisible. Trapped under the weight of expectation and censored by shame.
Her mum Steph and best friend Grace have always been there to save her. But with one under the control of her stepfather and the other caught in the throes of new love, Izzy is falling between the cracks.
As threats to her safety grow, Izzy wants to scream. But first she must find her voice.
And if the sky is the limit, then the sky is hers.
This book contains material which some readers may find distressing, including discussions of rape, coercive behaviour, domestic violence and abuse.]
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Shortlisted for the Bristol Teen Book Award 2020 Longlisted for the Branford Boase Award 2021
Nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2021
'Izzy is my hero, and her voice deserves to be heard around the world. Stunning.' Jennifer Niven, author of All the Bright Places
'Amy Beashel holds nothing back when confronting rape culture and toxicity; this beautiful book will floor you and deserves to be on every shelf, everywhere.' Kathleen Glasgow, author of Girl in Pieces
Izzy feels invisible. Trapped under the weight of expectation and censored by shame.
Her mum Steph and best friend Grace have always been there to save her. But with one under the control of her stepfather and the other caught in the throes of new love, Izzy is falling between the cracks.
As threats to her safety grow, Izzy wants to scream. But first she must find her voice.
And if the sky is the limit, then the sky is hers.
This book contains material which some readers may find distressing, including discussions of rape, coercive behaviour, domestic violence and abuse.]