BooksforTopics Reading for Pleasure Recommendations
Author: Charli Howard
Publisher: Nosy Crow
Publication Date: July 2018
Most Suitable For: Years 5-6+
Splash is an enjoyable story that captures the stage of dawning adolescence and the awakening of self-consciousness that often arrives around that time. Written by Charli Howard, a body positive campaigner and model, this story explores the important theme of body image among young people.
Molly is in Year 6 and the biggest thing on the minds of her classmates is the transition to secondary school and how to fit in well there.
Molly’s best friend Chloe, who is strategically thinking about how to protect the popularity status of their friendship group ready for their new school, becomes increasingly unkind and demanding. While Molly is a talented swimmer with Olympic ambitions, Chloe insists that swimming is for babies and that Molly must quit. At the same time, Chloe teases Molly about her body shape and her food habits, making Molly feel self-conscious for the first time about being seen in her swimming costume.
Splash is a fresh and relevant narrative that dives into the hugely important theme of body image as well as the transition to secondary school, friendship, parental absence and the benefits of sport.
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Order Splash online or from your local bookshop or library.
Many thanks to the publisher for kindly sending me a review copy of this book.
