"brave and intelligent" BookTrust

  BOOKTRUST TEENAGE PRIZE 2005 WINNER 


  SHORTLISTED FOR THE CARNEGIE MEDAL & WHITBREAD BOOK AWARD
  2005


  A book as blisteringly relevant as it was when published
  20 years ago.
  Three children walked away from the edge of town one day
  - but only two of them came back . . .


  JJ was charged and convicted of murder. Six years later, she has
  now been released, and has a new identity.


  But is there any way that she can lead a "normal" life?



  A gripping and emotionally searing novel from a talented
  author, Looking for JJ explores the circumstances
  and motives behind the murder of a child - by her friend.






  for fans of Thirteen Reasons Why, We Were Liars & Inventing
  Anna

  a book to be read time and again

  a unique perspective which explores issues of morality and whether
  offenders of heinous crimes be forgiven






  More praise for Looking for JJ


  "Compelling, thought-provoking" Kirkus



  "Asking more questions than it answers, this is a brilliant
  and disturbing piece of writing, that looks beyond the headlines
  and forces the reader to confront and question some of their own
  attitudes to contemporary issues." BookTrust