Influential
Almond is forced into the spotlight when she was just a perfectly filtered bump: her mum has been documenting their family through social media since before she was born. And her family enjoy all the rewards that come from that level of influence. Only, it's not the life Almond would have chosen for herself, and being on a platform all the time has made her anxious and insecure. When the darkest side of the internet begins to haunt her, Almond feels like she's going to lose everything . . . If only she could see that she has a real-life, too, full of friends and family who love her, and that it could save her.
Amara Sage, graduated from the Bath Spa MA for Writingfor Young People with a distinction, is only 25, and lives inBristol with her husband and two dogs. She writes contemporary,own-voice YA fiction that explores issues of bodyimage, mental health, racial identity, and the impact that socialmedia has on all of the above.
Author: Amara Sage
Format: Paperback, 368 pages, 129mm x 198mm, 304 g
Published: 2023, Faber & Faber, United Kingdom
Genre: Children's Fiction
Interest Age: From 12 years
Almond is forced into the spotlight when she was just a perfectly filtered bump: her mum has been documenting their family through social media since before she was born. And her family enjoy all the rewards that come from that level of influence. Only, it's not the life Almond would have chosen for herself, and being on a platform all the time has made her anxious and insecure. When the darkest side of the internet begins to haunt her, Almond feels like she's going to lose everything . . . If only she could see that she has a real-life, too, full of friends and family who love her, and that it could save her.
Amara Sage, graduated from the Bath Spa MA for Writingfor Young People with a distinction, is only 25, and lives inBristol with her husband and two dogs. She writes contemporary,own-voice YA fiction that explores issues of bodyimage, mental health, racial identity, and the impact that socialmedia has on all of the above.