How to be Normal

<p><b>A timely, moving and empowering coming-of-age novel about finding yourself and finding your place in the world.</b><br><b><br>"Thoughtful, complex and full of hope." Sophie Jo, author of <i>Red Flags</i></b><br><br>Astrid is about to start her last year at high school. And her first.<br><br>When her dad loses his job, Astrid’s homeschooling comes to an end. Until now, she has lived within the confines of a tightly controlled, contracted world where there''s no room for anything … except following her father’s rules and pretending that everything is normal.<br><br>As Astrid, and her mum, tentatively expand their world, they struggle to break free of their ingrained wariness and self-doubt. But with hope, new friends, and the strength of a promise, Astrid has a chance to find out what she wants, who she loves, and who she really is.<br><br>Winner of the inaugural Walker Books Manuscript Prize, this is a brilliantly written YA debut full of insight, humour and pathos, that deftly explores themes of coercive control and coming of age.</p>