Waving, Not Drowning by Rosie Rushton

For a long time it was more like drowning, not waving. Another teenage book about teenagers, this time Lyall, Jason and Fiona. Each faces different issues that could be faced by many teenagers today: death, fostering, pregnancy scare, being a carer.

I think it's good for teachers to read these books. It reminds me, at any rate, of the sorts of issues that my students might be facing when they come (or don't come) to school.