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Open: A Toolkit for How Magic and Messed Up Life Can Be


No. of pages 320

Published: 2017

Great for age 12-18 years

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Open: A Toolkit for How Magic and Messed Up Life Can Be is full of honest advice about the big, bad and beautiful things that growing up is all about: from mental health to families to first love, and everything in between. Gemma Cairney is an important advocate for young people and between her life experiences and her personal insight from her time as Radio 1's resident agony aunt on The Surgery, she is perfectly placed to offer hope and a huge comforting cuddle to young people questioning what life's all about or dealing with hard times.

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 14-16 years.

There are 320 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2017 by Pan Macmillan .

Gemma Cairney is a multi-award-winning broadcaster, published author, production company founder, magpie, activist and life enthusiast.

This book has the following chapters:

    • Introduction - i: Welcome
  • Unit - One: YOUR HEART
  • Chapter - 1: Family
  • Chapter - 2: Friendship
  • Chapter - 3: Love
  • Chapter - 4: Heartbreak
  • Chapter - 5: Death, Loss and Grief
  • Unit - Two: YOUR MIND
  • Chapter - 6: Stress, Trauma, Anxiety
  • Chapter - 7: Depression
  • Chapter - 8: Eating Disorders
  • Chapter - 9: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Chapter - 10: Addiction
  • Chapter - 11: Self-Harm
  • Chapter - 12: The A to Z of a Happy Mind
  • Unit - Three: YOUR BODY AND SOUL
  • Chapter - 13: Periods
  • Chapter - 14: Body Image
  • Chapter - 15: Exercise
  • Chapter - 16: Food, Glorious Fooood
  • Chapter - 17: Sex
  • Chapter - 18: Sexuality
  • Chapter - 19: Sexual Health
  • Chapter - 20: Abortion
  • Chapter - 21: Consent, Rape and Rape Culture
  • Unit - Four: YOUR WORLD AND YOUR FUTURE
  • Chapter - 22: Politics
  • Chapter - 23: Our Natural World
  • Chapter - 24: Language and Words
  • Chapter - 25: The Internet
  • Chapter - 26: Volunteering
  • Chapter - 27: The Scary World
  • Chapter - 28: Prejudice
  • Chapter - 29: Feminism
  • Chapter - 30: Wanderlust and Expression
  • Chapter - 31: Money, Money, Money
  • Chapter - 32: Careers
    • Section - ii: A Letter to Myself Aged 14
    • Acknowledgements - iii: Acknowledgements and Contributors
    • Section - iv: Useful Websites
    • Index - v: Index

 

A chunky non-fiction splurge of glitter, anecdote and jubilation... a valuable resource, full of reassurance for teenagers that they are not alone, whatever they feel. * Guardian *

 

A guide to help young people navigate love, friendships, health and other aspects of growing up. * Observer *

 

Utterly invaluable, gloriously gracious guide to life | This heartfelt handbook for young adults by an inspirational presenter and producer is the literary embodiment of a big sister's shoulder and a best friend's ear... Packed with an abundance of info, insight, empathy and encouragement - from the comforting "we all mess up sometimes", to the truly uplifting "now go reach for the moon!" - OPEN is surely set to become THE must-have manual for young women navigating the often-tempestuous waters of their teenage years. * LoveReading4Kids *

 

Informative, touching & inspiring... laced throughout with a sense of humour and true passion. * Metro *