BOOKISH

book REVIEWS by your fellow students..

exclusive interview with Juno Dawson 

authors with  Mental Health

 struggles

ISSUE NO.4 NOV 2018

PATCHAM HIGH SCHOOL

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From the library Book review: The girl  savage Authors with: Mental Health struggles Authors with: Autism Excusive interview with: Juno Dawson Book Review: Mind Your Head Books about : Mental Health Books about : Mental Health (continued) Book Review: Once New Word Prizes/Acknowledgements Coming soon :

F R O M T H E L I B R A R Y . . .

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As the days get shorter and darker, we felt it would be good tohave a focus on mental health awareness for this edition ofBookish. We have an exclusive interview with the best-selling author ofMargot and Me, This Book Is Gay and Mind Your Head; JunoDawson. Juno is an advocate for mental health awareness and theLGBTQ community and we are delighted to welcome her toBookish. We also have a very special article

written by one of our schoolcommunity about life with autism.We hope you find it insightful andinspiring. We will all be affected by mentalhealth issues at some point in ourlives, so remember to reach out ifyou need support, and to be kind tothose around you. We hope you enjoy this specialedition of Bookish. Many thanks toall our contributors!   

The Girl is SavageBOOK BY Katherine Rundell

REVIEW BY Hebe 7CHA

Katherine Rundell is a fantastic author and has written lots of other books:  'The Explorer',  'The Wolf Wilder' and 'Rooftoppers'. Wilhelmina’s world is beautiful! Living half wild half child in the African bush! With herhorse, best friend and monkey every day is golden. But then the farm she lives on is soldand she is sent away to a boarding school in England- for lions and hyenas are nothing toa pack of school girls. I would recommend this book to anyone as it is such an enjoyableread and super adventurous (just like all Katherine Rundell’s other books)! My favouritepart of this book was the part when Wilhelmina gets sent to boarding school. She finds itso difficult and then decides to do something about it! I like this part best because shebecomes very determined to come back home! This is a very adventurous story with lotsof thrilling twists! I really liked how the author made the story flow and build up as it goesalong. For me, as I was reading I really felt like it was actually happening- just what a bookshould be like. I would definitely rate this book 10/10. If you enjoy this book I wouldrecommending checking out all Katherine Rundell’s other books!

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AUTHORS WITHmental health struggles

Stephen  King

Famous for novels such as : Carrie , It and The shining Stephan King struggled with depression andbefore getting treatment,  he would usesubstance abuse as a  way to self medicate. Hehas also said that he used writing as a way tokeep his dark thoughts at bay,. 

J.K Rowling

"I believe  we’re almost robotically trained to respond with I’M FINE and arictus grin when anyone asks how we are. We celebrate our history, ouricons and party at pride marches every year at this time. So much so, it’salmost become anathema to admit we’re still struggling in any way shape orform. But struggle we do.”

Juno Dawson 

“I have never been remotely ashamed of havingbeen depressed. Never. What’s to be ashamedof? I went through a really rough time and I amquite proud that I got out of that.”

Rowling struggled with depression whilst writingthe famous Harry Potter series as a single mumliving on benefits.   

If you have concerns about anything you seem to be struggling with feelfree to talk to : - Tutor/  Teachers  - Head of Year - The C.A.L..M department - Family members/carers 

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AUTHORS

WITH autism

Dealing with autism:

Isaac Asimov.

LewisCarroll

ChristopherPaolini

He was known for his works of sciencefiction and popular science. Asimov wasa prolific writer who wrote or editedmore than 500 books and an estimated90,000 letters and postcards  Book include: I, Robot , Foundation , Nightfall and many more...

Lewis Carroll, was an English writerof world-famous children's fiction,notably Alice's Adventures inWonderland and its sequel Throughthe Looking-Glass. He was noted forhis facility at word play, logic andfantasy. The poems Jabberwockyand The Hunting of the Snark areclassified in the genre of literarynonsense. He was also amathematician, photographer

. Christopher James Paolini is anAmerican author. He is the author ofthe Inheritance Cycle, which consists ofthe books Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, andInheritance. He lives in Paradise Valley,Montana, where he wrote his first book.

This is basically my experience with autism and how I copewith it. Having an Autistic Spectrum Condition isn’ttechnically a mental health issue but it definitely impactson my mental health. This isn’t people in general, just myweird little triggers and quirks and stuff. 1. I do not like crowds. Or lines of people. Or contact frompeople I don’t know. Or people touching me in the back ingeneral. I cope by staying away from crowds when I can,and I usually have to sit in between friends/family on thebus, in cinemas, etc. School does not help that at all. 2. I am incredibly physically sensitive. I feel pain more thanmost people, and that’s one of the reasons why I hatecrowds. I cope by mostly staying away from things that willprobably hurt, e.g. anything hot 3. I tend to daydream when something isn’t interesting andget distracted easily. I usually cope by trying to do thingsthat actually interest me 4. If I don’t want to do something or I find somethingillogical, I most likely won’t unless I need to. I usually copeby telling myself that I NEED to do this. 5. I have a good imagination but can’t put my ideas intoreality, or I don’t know how to. If I could, the internet wouldbe flooded with stuff created by me. 6. I have a selective memory. For example, I can rememberevery element on the Periodic Table but I can barelyremember what day it is. 7. I’m emotionally sensitive, so if I think that someone ittrying to upset me, I usually act aggressively, and I can’tunderstand the concept of banter. At all.

Written by anonymous student... Thank yousoo  much for sharing

What inspired you to write 'MindYour Head' ?

I was actually asked to write Mind YourHead by my publisher as a follow up toThis Book Is Gay. I knew from visitingschools all the time that it was a reallyimportant conversation that needed tohappen.

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T H E B O O K S T H A T M A K E M E . . .

Can you recommend a book thatlifts your spirits ?

In what ways does writing makeyou feel more positive ?

I know that a lot of young people arereading my books and hopefully sharingthe messages I'm trying to convey aboutacceptance and inclusion.

How do you think 'Mind youhead' has helped your readers ? What was your favourite book as

child ?

I liked a book called Vampires. It was allabout a family of vampires who lived inBradford which I thought was prettyfunny because I'm from Bradford too!

I think Caitlin Moran's How to be aWoman made me feel a lot better aboutthe world. It made me angry and proudto call myself a feminist.

I hope it's helped people to realise thatwhat they're experiencing with theirmental health is totally normal and theyaren't alone or isolated

JUNO

DAW

SON

Mind Your HeadBOOK BY Juno Dawson                        Fearne 7 CHA  

REVIEW BY

Synopsis: From the critically acclaimed author of THIS BOOK IS GAY, James Dawson, now writing as Juno Dawson. We

all have a mind, so we all need to take care of our mental health as much as we need to take care of ourphysical health. And the first step is being able to talk about our mental health. Juno Dawson leads the way

with this frank, factual and funny book, with added information and support from clinical psychologist DrOlivia Hewitt. Covering topics from anxiety and depression to addiction, self-harm and personality disorders,

Juno and Olivia talk clearly and supportively about a range of issues facing young people's mental health -whether fleeting or long-term - and how to manage them. With real-life stories from young people around the

world and witty illustrations from Gemma Correll.

The book ‘Mind your Head’ is a great non-fiction book about mental health written by Juno Dawson. It waswritten to help people and explains that if you have mental health issues, it is no different to physical health

issues. It covers topics such as anxiety, depression, self-harm, personality disorders etc. The book evenincludes true stories from people’s experiences with mental health. I think this is a great book to read if you

want to understand mental health more, and especially since it was National World Mental Health Dayrecently.

I rate this book 4.5 stars out of 5. I hope you will enjoy it too. .

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Everything you need toknow about self-care; whatit is, why it’s important, why

it’s such a struggle andhow to integrate it into

day-to-day . There’s adamaging misconception

in society that puttingourselves first is an act of

selfishness. But self-care isnot just a millennial

buzzword..

Covering topics fromanxiety and depressionto addiction, self-harmand personalitydisorders, Juno andOlivia talk clearly andsupportively about arange of issues facingyoung people's mentalhealth

500 years ago no-onedied of stress: we inventedthis concept and now welet it rule us. Ruby Wax shows us ascientific solution to thesemodern problems:mindfulness. - Best suited for parents/careers

 Teen Breathe magazine believesit forms the basis of a more

fulfilling life. . From social mediato sport and making friends, theyhave tips, exercises and ideas to

help you explore how beingcurious and staying positive can

bring out the very best of You – aperson who’s proud in their own

skin, is open to ideas and followstheir dreams. 

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Books About:self help

self helpthe practice of taking an active role inprotecting one's own well-being and

happiness, in particular during periods ofstress

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All Evie wants is to benormal. She’s almost offher meds and at a new

college where no oneknows her as the girl-who-

went-crazy. She’s evengoing to parties and

making friends. There’sonly one thing left to tick

off her list…

When you're fourteen and theeveryday problems of dealingwith divorced parents andstep-siblings aresupplemented by thechallenges of OCD, it's hardto imagine yourself falling inlove. How can you have a"normal" relationship whenyour life is so fraught withproblems? 

Seventeen-year-old Snow hasspent her life locked inWhittaker Psychiatric—but sheisn’t crazy. And that’s not theworst of it.  With nowhere else to turn,Snow finds herself drawn to astrange new orderly whowhispers secrets in the nightabout a mysterious past and akingdom that’s hers for thetaking...

 As Suzanne’s past is revealedand her present begins to

unravel, Caddy begins to seehow much fun a little trouble

can be. But the course of bothfriendship and recovery is

rougher than either girlrealises, and Caddy is about to

learn that downward spiralshave a momentum of their

own.

Books About:mental health

a person’s condition with regard to theirpsychological and emotional well-being

Mental Health

Once.BOOK BY  Morris Gleitzman                 Lily  7TLR 

REVIEW BY

Once is a book set in ww2  (Nazi invaded) Poland. A child called Felix is sent to anorphanage and decides he needs to escape in order to resolve his ambition infinding his parents. However, on the way, he finds a burning house , where he meets a six year old girlwith the name Zelda . Together they discover a city and embark on many life threating challenges. I really liked this book because adventurous the authors makes the plot consideringit's such a quick read and was really intrigued by understanding that period in timefrom a child's perspective. 8/10

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A C K N O W L E D G M E N T S /

P R I Z E S

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Editorial team Evie Harman Jasmine Crosbie Grace Walker Emma Chapman Designer Evie Harman Come and claim yourprizes in the library! Finally, huge thanks toThe Reading Agency fortheir generous support!

Submissions that win a £5 amazon

voucher  Fearne 7 CHA

Hebe 7CHA  Lily 7TLR

Lily 8MCN 

COMING SOON

The Magic & Fantasy themed December issue; amixture of frosty festivities and all things that add tothe wonder of winter. Once again, thank you for all your submissions - we'dabsolutely love to see your enchanting and magicalartwork, and reviews of any books which give you thefestive feels!  Any suggestions or questions please don't hesitate tocontact the library - we love hearing your thoughts ! Don't forget we have a meeting every Monday at thelibrary so pop along if you wish to be involved.  

B O O K I S H

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