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Little Bang

Little Bang

Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal for writing 2025; double-winner of the Children's Book Ireland Awards

by Kelly McCaughrain
Paperback
Publication Date: 04/01/2024

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A bittersweet Northern Irish romance that takes a new look at teen pregnancy, the magic and mess of first relationships, and a young woman's right to choose her own future.

Beneath the New Year's Eve fireworks, shy science-nerd Mel and slacker songwriter Sid get pregnant on their first date. Any sixteen-year-olds would expect trouble – but this is Northern Ireland 2018, where abortion is still illegal. Mel's religious parents insist she must keep the baby, whilst Sid's feminist mum pushes for a termination.

Mel and Sid are determined to do this together, but they soon discover that pregnancy is totally different for boys and girls. When their relationship starts to fall apart under all the pressure, Mel finds herself feeling alone with the impossible dilemma of the Little Bang growing inside her.

From the author of the award-winning Flying Tips for Flightless Birds.

"Kelly McCaughrain is one to watch" Susin Nielsen

ISBN:
9781406375725
9781406375725
Category:
Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage)
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
04-01-2024
Publisher:
Walker Books Ltd
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
304
Dimensions (mm):
198x128x24mm
Weight:
0.2kg

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